What color is #496769?

#496769 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #496769?

The RGB value is 73, 103, 105: 73 red, 103 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #496769?

The complementary color is #694B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #496769?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#496769 color

#496769 rgb(73, 103, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #496769 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 40.4% green and 41.2% blue (73, 103, 105).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 18% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#496769 color codes

HEX	`#496769`
RGB	`rgb(73, 103, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(28.6%, 40.4%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 18%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 30%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 2%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.43, -10.36, -4.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.43, 11.36, 204.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.147, 12.136, 15.17)`
Decimal	`4810601`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #496769, 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 #496769	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#496769 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #496769 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #496769; }
.text { color: #496769; }
.border { border: 2px solid #496769; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(73 103 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #496769, #495769); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #496769?: #496769 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #496769?: The RGB value is 73, 103, 105: 73 red, 103 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #496769?: The complementary color is #694B49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #496769?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.