What color is #486567?

#486567 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486567?

The RGB value is 72, 101, 103: 72 red, 101 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486567?

The complementary color is #674A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486567?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486567 color

#486567 rgb(72, 101, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #486567 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 39.6% green and 40.4% blue (72, 101, 103).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#486567 color codes

HEX	`#486567`
RGB	`rgb(72, 101, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 39.6%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 30%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 2%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.68, -10.05, -4.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.68, 11.04, 204.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.774, 11.664, 14.566)`
Decimal	`4744551`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486567, 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 #486567	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486567 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #486567 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486567; }
.text { color: #486567; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486567; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 101 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486567, #485667); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #486567?: #486567 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486567?: The RGB value is 72, 101, 103: 72 red, 101 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486567?: The complementary color is #674A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486567?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.