What color is #46676B?

#46676B is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #46676B?

The RGB value is 70, 103, 107: 70 red, 103 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46676B?

The complementary color is #6B4A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46676B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46676B color

#46676B rgb(70, 103, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #46676B is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 40.4% green and 42% blue (70, 103, 107).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 21% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#46676B color codes

HEX	`#46676B`
RGB	`rgb(70, 103, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 40.4%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 21%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 35%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 4%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.32, -10.79, -6.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.32, 12.38, 209.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.029, 12.064, 15.707)`
Decimal	`4613995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46676B, 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 #46676B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46676B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	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 #46676B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46676b; }
.text { color: #46676b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46676b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 103 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46676b, #46556b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #46676B?: #46676B is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #46676B?: The RGB value is 70, 103, 107: 70 red, 103 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46676B?: The complementary color is #6B4A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46676B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.