What color is #46636F?

#46636F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46636F?

The RGB value is 70, 99, 111: 70 red, 99 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46636F?

The complementary color is #6F5246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46636F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46636F color

#46636F rgb(70, 99, 111)

Shades of gray

The hex color #46636F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 38.8% green and 43.5% blue (70, 99, 111).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 23% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#46636F color codes

HEX	`#46636F`
RGB	`rgb(70, 99, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 38.8%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 23%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 37%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 11%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.2, -7.34, -10.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.2, 12.56, 234.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.856, 11.373, 16.712)`
Decimal	`4612975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46636F, 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 #46636F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46636F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #46636F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46636f; }
.text { color: #46636f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46636f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 99 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46636f, #464f6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #46636F?: #46636F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46636F?: The RGB value is 70, 99, 111: 70 red, 99 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46636F?: The complementary color is #6F5246, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46636F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.