What color is #464854?

#464854 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 #464854?

The RGB value is 70, 72, 84: 70 red, 72 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #464854?

The complementary color is #545246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #464854?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#464854 color

#464854 rgb(70, 72, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #464854 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 28.2% green and 32.9% blue (70, 72, 84).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 9% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#464854 color codes

HEX	`#464854`
RGB	`rgb(70, 72, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 28.2%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 9%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 17%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 14%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.82, 2.04, -7.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.82, 7.68, 285.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.443, 6.577, 9.316)`
Decimal	`4606036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #464854, 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 #464854	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#464854 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #464854 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #464854; }
.text { color: #464854; }
.border { border: 2px solid #464854; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 72 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #464854, #4b4654); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #464854?: #464854 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 #464854?: The RGB value is 70, 72, 84: 70 red, 72 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #464854?: The complementary color is #545246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #464854?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.