What color is #496068?

#496068 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496068?

The RGB value is 73, 96, 104: 73 red, 96 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496068?

The complementary color is #685149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496068?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496068 color

#496068 rgb(73, 96, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #496068 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 37.6% green and 40.8% blue (73, 96, 104).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#496068 color codes

HEX	`#496068`
RGB	`rgb(73, 96, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 37.6%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 18%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 30%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 8%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.21, -6.52, -7.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.21, 9.83, 228.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.428, 10.781, 14.678)`
Decimal	`4808808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496068, 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 #496068	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496068 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #496068 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496068; }
.text { color: #496068; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496068; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 96 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496068, #495068); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #496068?: #496068 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496068?: The RGB value is 73, 96, 104: 73 red, 96 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496068?: The complementary color is #685149, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496068?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.