What color is #486765?

#486765 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 #486765?

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

What is the complementary color of #486765?

The complementary color is #67484A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486765?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486765 color

#486765 rgb(72, 103, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #486765 is a dark, grayish cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 176°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#486765 color codes

HEX	`#486765`
RGB	`rgb(72, 103, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 40.4%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 30%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 2%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.24, -11.72, -2.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.24, 11.98, 192.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.871, 12.017, 14.109)`
Decimal	`4745061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486765, 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 #486765	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486765 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #486765 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486765; }
.text { color: #486765; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486765; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 103 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486765, #485a67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #486765?: #486765 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 #486765?: The RGB value is 72, 103, 101: 72 red, 103 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486765?: The complementary color is #67484A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486765?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.