What color is #496167?

#496167 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 #496167?

The RGB value is 73, 97, 103: 73 red, 97 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496167?

The complementary color is #674F49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496167?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496167 color

#496167 rgb(73, 97, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #496167 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 38% green and 40.4% blue (73, 97, 103).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 17% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.59:1).

#496167 color codes

HEX	`#496167`
RGB	`rgb(73, 97, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 38%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 17%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 29%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 6%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.49, -7.37, -6.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.49, 9.72, 220.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.47, 10.945, 14.443)`
Decimal	`4809063`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496167, 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 #496167	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496167 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	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 #496167 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496167; }
.text { color: #496167; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496167; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 97 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496167, #495267); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #496167?: #496167 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 #496167?: The RGB value is 73, 97, 103: 73 red, 97 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496167?: The complementary color is #674F49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496167?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.