What color is #464748?

#464748 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Black Panther. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #464748?

The RGB value is 70, 71, 72: 70 red, 71 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464748?

The complementary color is #484746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464748?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464748 color

#464748 rgb(70, 71, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #464748 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 27.8% green and 28.2% blue (70, 71, 72).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 1% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Black Panther (#424242), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.31:1).

#464748 color codes

HEX	`#464748`
RGB	`rgb(70, 71, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 27.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 1%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 3%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.1, -0.19, -0.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.1, 0.77, 255.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.949, 6.276, 7.028)`
Decimal	`4605768`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464748, 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 #464748	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464748 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #464748 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464748; }
.text { color: #464748; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464748; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 71 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464748, #464648); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #464748?: #464748 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Black Panther. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #464748?: The RGB value is 70, 71, 72: 70 red, 71 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464748?: The complementary color is #484746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464748?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.