What color is #495056?

#495056 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Sooty Lashes. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #495056?

The RGB value is 73, 80, 86: 73 red, 80 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #495056?

The complementary color is #564F49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #495056?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#495056 color

#495056 rgb(73, 80, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #495056 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 31.4% green and 33.7% blue (73, 80, 86).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 8% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Sooty Lashes (#474D52), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.19:1).

#495056 color codes

HEX	`#495056`
RGB	`rgb(73, 80, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 31.4%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 8%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 15%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 7%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.62, -1.37, -4.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.62, 4.68, 252.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.296, 7.826, 9.928)`
Decimal	`4804694`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #495056, 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 #495056	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#495056 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #495056 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #495056; }
.text { color: #495056; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495056; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 80 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #495056, #494a56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #495056?: #495056 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Sooty Lashes. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #495056?: The RGB value is 73, 80, 86: 73 red, 80 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #495056?: The complementary color is #564F49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #495056?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.