What color is #466263?

#466263 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #466263?

The RGB value is 70, 98, 99: 70 red, 98 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466263?

The complementary color is #634746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466263?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466263 color

#466263 rgb(70, 98, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #466263 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 38.4% green and 38.8% blue (70, 98, 99).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 17% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#466263 color codes

HEX	`#466263`
RGB	`rgb(70, 98, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 38.4%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 17%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 29%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 1%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.48, -10.01, -3.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.48, 10.74, 201.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.145, 10.938, 13.431)`
Decimal	`4612707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466263, 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 #466263	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466263 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #466263 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466263; }
.text { color: #466263; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466263; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 98 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466263, #465463); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #466263?: #466263 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #466263?: The RGB value is 70, 98, 99: 70 red, 98 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466263?: The complementary color is #634746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466263?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.