What color is #46636B?

#46636B is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46636B?

The RGB value is 70, 99, 107: 70 red, 99 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46636B?

The complementary color is #6B4E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46636B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46636B color

#46636B rgb(70, 99, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #46636B is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 38.8% green and 42% blue (70, 99, 107).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 21% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Under the Sea (#395D68), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#46636B color codes

HEX	`#46636B`
RGB	`rgb(70, 99, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 38.8%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 21%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 35%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 7%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.06, -8.45, -7.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.06, 11.6, 223.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.641, 11.287, 15.578)`
Decimal	`4612971`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46636B, 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 #46636B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46636B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #46636B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46636b; }
.text { color: #46636b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46636b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 99 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46636b, #46516b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #46636B?: #46636B is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46636B?: The RGB value is 70, 99, 107: 70 red, 99 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46636B?: The complementary color is #6B4E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46636B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.