What color is #464656?

#464656 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #464656?

The RGB value is 70, 70, 86: 70 red, 70 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464656?

The complementary color is #565646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464656?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464656 color

#464656 rgb(70, 70, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #464656 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 27.5% green and 33.7% blue (70, 70, 86).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 10% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.25:1).

#464656 color codes

HEX	`#464656`
RGB	`rgb(70, 70, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 27.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 10%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 19%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 19%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.29, 3.84, -9.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.29, 10.24, 292.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.395, 6.354, 9.692)`
Decimal	`4605526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464656, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #464656	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464656 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #464656 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464656; }
.text { color: #464656; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464656; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 70 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464656, #4e4656); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #464656?: #464656 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #464656?: The RGB value is 70, 70, 86: 70 red, 70 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464656?: The complementary color is #565646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464656?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.