What color is #465460?

#465460 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightfall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #465460?

The RGB value is 70, 84, 96: 70 red, 84 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #465460?

The complementary color is #605246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #465460?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#465460 color

#465460 rgb(70, 84, 96)

Shades of gray

The hex color #465460 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 32.9% green and 37.6% blue (70, 84, 96).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 16% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Nightfall (#43535E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.79:1).

#465460 color codes

HEX	`#465460`
RGB	`rgb(70, 84, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 32.9%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 16%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 27%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 13%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.98, -2.38, -8.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.98, 9.08, 254.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.807, 8.487, 12.291)`
Decimal	`4609120`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #465460, 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 #465460	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#465460 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #465460 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #465460; }
.text { color: #465460; }
.border { border: 2px solid #465460; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 84 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #465460, #464760); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #465460?: #465460 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightfall. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #465460?: The RGB value is 70, 84, 96: 70 red, 84 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #465460?: The complementary color is #605246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #465460?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.