What color is #465448?

#465448 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #465448?

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

What is the complementary color of #465448?

The complementary color is #544652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465448?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465448 color

#465448 rgb(70, 84, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #465448 is a dark, grayish green.

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

Its hue angle is 129°, with 9% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#465448 color codes

HEX	`#465448`
RGB	`rgb(70, 84, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 32.9%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 9%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 17%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 14%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.21, -8.2, 5.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.21, 9.71, 147.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.866, 8.11, 7.333)`
Decimal	`4609096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465448, 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 #465448	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#465448 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #465448 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465448; }
.text { color: #465448; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465448; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 84 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465448, #46544f); }

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Questions

What color is #465448?: #465448 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #465448?: The RGB value is 70, 84, 72: 70 red, 84 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465448?: The complementary color is #544652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465448?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.