What color is #46565E?

#46565E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46565E?

The RGB value is 70, 86, 94: 70 red, 86 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46565E?

The complementary color is #5E4E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46565E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46565E color

#46565E rgb(70, 86, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #46565E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 33.7% green and 36.9% blue (70, 86, 94).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 15% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Good Night! (#46565F), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#46565E color codes

HEX	`#46565E`
RGB	`rgb(70, 86, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 33.7%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 15%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 26%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 9%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.53, -4.15, -6.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.53, 7.87, 238.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.873, 8.766, 11.865)`
Decimal	`4609630`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46565E, 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 #46565E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#46565E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #46565E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46565e; }
.text { color: #46565e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46565e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 86 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46565e, #464a5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #46565E?: #46565E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46565E?: The RGB value is 70, 86, 94: 70 red, 86 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46565E?: The complementary color is #5E4E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46565E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.