What color is #496371?

#496371 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 #496371?

The RGB value is 73, 99, 113: 73 red, 99 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496371?

The complementary color is #715749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496371?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496371 color

#496371 rgb(73, 99, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #496371 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 38.8% green and 44.3% blue (73, 99, 113).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 22% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#496371 color codes

HEX	`#496371`
RGB	`rgb(73, 99, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 38.8%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 22%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 35%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 12%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.46, -5.85, -10.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.46, 12.45, 241.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.189, 11.532, 17.309)`
Decimal	`4809585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496371, 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 #496371	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496371 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #496371 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496371; }
.text { color: #496371; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496371; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 99 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496371, #494f71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #496371?: #496371 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 #496371?: The RGB value is 73, 99, 113: 73 red, 99 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496371?: The complementary color is #715749, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496371?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.