What color is #495964?

#495964 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #495964?

The RGB value is 73, 89, 100: 73 red, 89 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #495964?

The complementary color is #645449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #495964?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#495964 color

#495964 rgb(73, 89, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #495964 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 34.9% green and 39.2% blue (73, 89, 100).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 16% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Good Night! (#46565F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.25:1).

#495964 color codes

HEX	`#495964`
RGB	`rgb(73, 89, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 34.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 16%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 27%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 11%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.89, -3.35, -8.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.89, 9.01, 248.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.62, 9.481, 13.43)`
Decimal	`4807012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #495964, 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 #495964	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#495964 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #495964 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #495964; }
.text { color: #495964; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495964; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 89 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #495964, #494c64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #495964?: #495964 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #495964?: The RGB value is 73, 89, 100: 73 red, 89 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #495964?: The complementary color is #645449, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #495964?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.