#464749 Color
#464749 is rgb(70, 71, 73) in RGB, hsl(220, 2%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 3%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Outer Space (#414A4C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#464749rgb(70, 71, 73)hsl(220, 2%, 28%)hsv(220, 4%, 29%)cmyk(4%, 3%, 0%, 71%)oklch(39.8% 0.004 264.5)lab(30.12% -0.09 -1.36)lch(30.12% 1.36 266.09)What #464749 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #464749, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#464749 Channel Values
How #464749 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 70 · G 71 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 220° · S 2% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 220° · S 4% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.3:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #464749 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #464749
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #464749; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #464749
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #464749 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-464749: #464749;background-color: #464749;colors: { 'color-464749': '#464749' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.278, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_464749">#464749</color>fill="#464749"More Gray Colors
#464749 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#464749 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #464749?
#464749 is a dark gray — rgb(70, 71, 73) in RGB and hsl(220, 2%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Outer Space (#414A4C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.55.
What is the RGB value of #464749?
#464749 is rgb(70, 71, 73) — red 70, green 71, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #464749?
#464749 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 3%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #464749 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #464749 scores 9.3:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #464749 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #464749 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.48, which is visibly different.
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