What color is #486167?

#486167 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 #486167?

The RGB value is 72, 97, 103: 72 red, 97 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486167?

The complementary color is #674E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486167?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486167 color

#486167 rgb(72, 97, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #486167 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 38% green and 40.4% blue (72, 97, 103).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#486167 color codes

HEX	`#486167`
RGB	`rgb(72, 97, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 38%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 30%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 6%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.42, -7.71, -6.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.42, 10.04, 219.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.395, 10.906, 14.439)`
Decimal	`4743527`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486167, 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 #486167	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486167 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	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 #486167 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486167; }
.text { color: #486167; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486167; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 97 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486167, #485267); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #486167?: #486167 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 #486167?: The RGB value is 72, 97, 103: 72 red, 97 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486167?: The complementary color is #674E48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486167?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.