What color is #495458?

#495458 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #495458?

The RGB value is 73, 84, 88: 73 red, 84 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #495458?

The complementary color is #584D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #495458?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#495458 color

#495458 rgb(73, 84, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #495458 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 32.9% green and 34.5% blue (73, 84, 88).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 9% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.8:1).

#495458 color codes

HEX	`#495458`
RGB	`rgb(73, 84, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 32.9%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 9%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 17%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 5%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.93, -3.36, -3.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.93, 5.07, 228.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.679, 8.462, 10.459)`
Decimal	`4805720`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #495458, 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 #495458	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#495458 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #495458 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #495458; }
.text { color: #495458; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495458; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 84 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #495458, #494d58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #495458?: #495458 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #495458?: The RGB value is 73, 84, 88: 73 red, 84 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #495458?: The complementary color is #584D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #495458?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.