What color is #495769?

#495769 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #495769?

The RGB value is 73, 87, 105: 73 red, 87 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #495769?

The complementary color is #695B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #495769?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#495769 color

#495769 rgb(73, 87, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #495769 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 34.1% green and 41.2% blue (73, 87, 105).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Storm Rising (#4D5A6B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.37:1).

#495769 color codes

HEX	`#495769`
RGB	`rgb(73, 87, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 34.1%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 18%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 30%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 17%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.47, -0.77, -12.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.47, 12.14, 266.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.705, 9.252, 14.689)`
Decimal	`4806505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #495769, 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 #495769	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#495769 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #495769 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #495769; }
.text { color: #495769; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495769; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 87 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #495769, #4b4969); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #495769?: #495769 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #495769?: The RGB value is 73, 87, 105: 73 red, 87 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #495769?: The complementary color is #695B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #495769?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.