What color is #486064?

#486064 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486064?

The RGB value is 72, 96, 100: 72 red, 96 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486064?

The complementary color is #644C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486064?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486064 color

#486064 rgb(72, 96, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #486064 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 37.6% green and 39.2% blue (72, 96, 100).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#486064 color codes

HEX	`#486064`
RGB	`rgb(72, 96, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 37.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 28%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 4%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.01, -7.9, -5.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.01, 9.47, 213.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.155, 10.663, 13.63)`
Decimal	`4743268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486064, 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 #486064	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486064 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #486064 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486064; }
.text { color: #486064; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486064; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 96 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486064, #485264); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #486064?: #486064 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486064?: The RGB value is 72, 96, 100: 72 red, 96 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486064?: The complementary color is #644C48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486064?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.