What color is #486363?

#486363 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486363?

The RGB value is 72, 99, 99: 72 red, 99 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486363?

The complementary color is #634848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486363?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486363 color

#486363 rgb(72, 99, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #486363 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 38.8% green and 38.8% blue (72, 99, 99).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#486363 color codes

HEX	`#486363`
RGB	`rgb(72, 99, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 38.8%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 27%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.92, -9.92, -3.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.92, 10.44, 198.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.386, 11.202, 13.47)`
Decimal	`4744035`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486363, 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 #486363	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486363 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #486363 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486363; }
.text { color: #486363; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486363; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 99 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486363, #485663); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #486363?: #486363 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486363?: The RGB value is 72, 99, 99: 72 red, 99 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486363?: The complementary color is #634848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486363?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.