What color is #465255?

#465255 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #465255?

The RGB value is 70, 82, 85: 70 red, 82 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465255?

The complementary color is #554946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465255 color

#465255 rgb(70, 82, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #465255 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 32.2% green and 33.3% blue (70, 82, 85).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 10% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#465255 color codes

HEX	`#465255`
RGB	`rgb(70, 82, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 32.2%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 10%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 18%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 4%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.97, -3.99, -3.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.97, 5.21, 220.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.182, 7.992, 9.757)`
Decimal	`4608597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465255, 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 #465255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#465255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #465255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465255; }
.text { color: #465255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 82 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465255, #464b55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #465255?: #465255 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #465255?: The RGB value is 70, 82, 85: 70 red, 82 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465255?: The complementary color is #554946, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.