What color is #486476?

#486476 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486476?

The RGB value is 72, 100, 118: 72 red, 100 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486476?

The complementary color is #765A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486476?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486476 color

#486476 rgb(72, 100, 118)

Shades of blue

The hex color #486476 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 39.2% green and 46.3% blue (72, 100, 118).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#486476 color codes

HEX	`#486476`
RGB	`rgb(72, 100, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 39.2%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 39%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 15%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.9, -5.34, -13.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.9, 14.42, 248.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.499, 11.799, 18.86)`
Decimal	`4744310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486476, 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 #486476	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486476 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #486476 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486476; }
.text { color: #486476; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486476; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 100 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486476, #484d76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #486476?: #486476 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486476?: The RGB value is 72, 100, 118: 72 red, 100 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486476?: The complementary color is #765A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486476?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.