What color is #486166?

#486166 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 #486166?

The RGB value is 72, 97, 102: 72 red, 97 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486166?

The complementary color is #664D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486166?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486166 color

#486166 rgb(72, 97, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #486166 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 38% green and 40% blue (72, 97, 102).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#486166 color codes

HEX	`#486166`
RGB	`rgb(72, 97, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 38%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 29%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 5%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.39, -7.97, -5.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.39, 9.9, 216.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.345, 10.886, 14.177)`
Decimal	`4743526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486166, 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 #486166	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486166 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #486166 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486166; }
.text { color: #486166; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486166; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 97 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486166, #485266); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #486166?: #486166 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 #486166?: The RGB value is 72, 97, 102: 72 red, 97 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486166?: The complementary color is #664D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486166?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.