What color is #495466?

#495466 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #495466?

The RGB value is 73, 84, 102: 73 red, 84 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #495466?

The complementary color is #665B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #495466?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#495466 color

#495466 rgb(73, 84, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #495466 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 32.9% green and 40% blue (73, 84, 102).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.66:1).

#495466 color codes

HEX	`#495466`
RGB	`rgb(73, 84, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 32.9%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 28%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 18%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.43, 0.28, -11.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.43, 11.82, 271.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.316, 8.716, 13.812)`
Decimal	`4805734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #495466, 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 #495466	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#495466 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	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 #495466 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #495466; }
.text { color: #495466; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495466; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 84 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #495466, #4d4966); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #495466?: #495466 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #495466?: The RGB value is 73, 84, 102: 73 red, 84 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #495466?: The complementary color is #665B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #495466?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.