What color is #495559?

#495559 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 #495559?

The RGB value is 73, 85, 89: 73 red, 85 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #495559?

The complementary color is #594D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #495559?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#495559 color

#495559 rgb(73, 85, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #495559 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 33.3% green and 34.9% blue (73, 85, 89).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 10% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 4% 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 7.7:1).

#495559 color codes

HEX	`#495559`
RGB	`rgb(73, 85, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 33.3%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 10%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 18%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 4%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.27, -3.72, -3.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.27, 5.4, 226.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.799, 8.635, 10.705)`
Decimal	`4805977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #495559, 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 #495559	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#495559 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #495559 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #495559; }
.text { color: #495559; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495559; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 85 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #495559, #494d59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #495559?: #495559 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 #495559?: The RGB value is 73, 85, 89: 73 red, 85 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #495559?: The complementary color is #594D49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #495559?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.