What color is #46474D?

#46474D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46474D?

The RGB value is 70, 71, 77: 70 red, 71 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46474D?

The complementary color is #4D4C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46474D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46474D color

#46474D rgb(70, 71, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #46474D is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 27.8% green and 30.2% blue (70, 71, 77).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 5% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Tuna (#46494E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.26:1).

#46474D color codes

HEX	`#46474D`
RGB	`rgb(70, 71, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 27.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 5%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 9%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 8%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.27, 0.97, -3.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.27, 3.85, 284.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.118, 6.344, 7.922)`
Decimal	`4605773`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46474D, 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 #46474D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46474D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.26:1	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 #46474D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46474d; }
.text { color: #46474d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46474d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 71 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46474d, #49464d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #46474D?: #46474D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Tuna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46474D?: The RGB value is 70, 71, 77: 70 red, 71 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46474D?: The complementary color is #4D4C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46474D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.