What color is #495E63?

#495E63 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #495E63?

The RGB value is 73, 94, 99: 73 red, 94 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #495E63?

The complementary color is #634E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #495E63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#495E63 color

#495E63 rgb(73, 94, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #495E63 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 36.9% green and 38.8% blue (73, 94, 99).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 15% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#495E63 color codes

HEX	`#495E63`
RGB	`rgb(73, 94, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 36.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 15%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 26%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 5%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.41, -6.63, -5.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.41, 8.6, 219.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.002, 10.322, 13.32)`
Decimal	`4808291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #495E63, 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 #495E63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#495E63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #495E63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #495e63; }
.text { color: #495e63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #495e63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 94 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #495e63, #495163); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #495E63?: #495E63 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #495E63?: The RGB value is 73, 94, 99: 73 red, 94 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #495E63?: The complementary color is #634E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #495E63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.