What color is #466361?

#466361 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 #466361?

The RGB value is 70, 99, 97: 70 red, 99 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #466361?

The complementary color is #634648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #466361?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#466361 color

#466361 rgb(70, 99, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #466361 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 38.8% green and 38% blue (70, 99, 97).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 17% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.53:1).

#466361 color codes

HEX	`#466361`
RGB	`rgb(70, 99, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 38.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 17%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 29%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 2%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.73, -11.1, -2.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.73, 11.34, 191.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.145, 11.088, 12.965)`
Decimal	`4612961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #466361, 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 #466361	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#466361 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #466361 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #466361; }
.text { color: #466361; }
.border { border: 2px solid #466361; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 99 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #466361, #465763); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #466361?: #466361 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 #466361?: The RGB value is 70, 99, 97: 70 red, 99 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #466361?: The complementary color is #634648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #466361?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.