What color is #46505F?

#46505F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46505F?

The RGB value is 70, 80, 95: 70 red, 80 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46505F?

The complementary color is #5F5546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46505F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46505F color

#46505F rgb(70, 80, 95)

Shades of gray

The hex color #46505F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 31.4% green and 37.3% blue (70, 80, 95).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 15% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#46505F color codes

HEX	`#46505F`
RGB	`rgb(70, 80, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 31.4%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 15%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 26%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 16%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.7, -0.16, -10.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.7, 10.06, 269.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.459, 7.865, 11.949)`
Decimal	`4608095`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46505F, 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 #46505F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46505F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #46505F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46505f; }
.text { color: #46505f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46505f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 80 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46505f, #48465f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #46505F?: #46505F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46505F?: The RGB value is 70, 80, 95: 70 red, 80 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46505F?: The complementary color is #5F5546, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46505F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.