What color is #486773?

#486773 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #486773?

The RGB value is 72, 103, 115: 72 red, 103 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #486773?

The complementary color is #735448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #486773?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#486773 color

#486773 rgb(72, 103, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #486773 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 40.4% green and 45.1% blue (72, 103, 115).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 23% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#486773 color codes

HEX	`#486773`
RGB	`rgb(72, 103, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.2%, 40.4%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 23%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 37%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 10%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.71, -7.97, -10.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.71, 13.05, 232.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.616, 12.315, 18.034)`
Decimal	`4745075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #486773, 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 #486773	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#486773 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #486773 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #486773; }
.text { color: #486773; }
.border { border: 2px solid #486773; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(72 103 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #486773, #485173); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #486773?: #486773 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #486773?: The RGB value is 72, 103, 115: 72 red, 103 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #486773?: The complementary color is #735448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #486773?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.