What color is #46686C?

#46686C 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 #46686C?

The RGB value is 70, 104, 108: 70 red, 104 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #46686C?

The complementary color is #6C4A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #46686C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#46686C color

#46686C rgb(70, 104, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #46686C is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.5% red, 40.8% green and 42.4% blue (70, 104, 108).

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 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#46686C color codes

HEX	`#46686C`
RGB	`rgb(70, 104, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.5%, 40.8%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 21%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 35%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 4%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.67, -11.09, -6.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.67, 12.69, 209.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.182, 12.285, 16.019)`
Decimal	`4614252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #46686C, 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 #46686C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#46686C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #46686C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #46686c; }
.text { color: #46686c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #46686c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(70 104 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #46686c, #46556c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #46686C?: #46686C 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 #46686C?: The RGB value is 70, 104, 108: 70 red, 104 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #46686C?: The complementary color is #6C4A46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #46686C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.