What color is #496362?

#496362 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496362?

The RGB value is 73, 99, 98: 73 red, 99 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496362?

The complementary color is #63494A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496362?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496362 color

#496362 rgb(73, 99, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #496362 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 38.8% green and 38.4% blue (73, 99, 98).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 15% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#496362 color codes

HEX	`#496362`
RGB	`rgb(73, 99, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 38.8%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 15%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 26%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 1%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.95, -9.83, -2.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.95, 10.17, 194.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.413, 11.222, 13.223)`
Decimal	`4809570`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496362, 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 #496362	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496362 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #496362 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496362; }
.text { color: #496362; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496362; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 99 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496362, #495763); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #496362?: #496362 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496362?: The RGB value is 73, 99, 98: 73 red, 99 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496362?: The complementary color is #63494A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496362?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.