#465350 Color
#465350 is rgb(70, 83, 80) in RGB, hsl(166, 8%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 4%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Gray B (#4E5451), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#465350rgb(70, 83, 80)hsl(166, 8%, 30%)hsv(166, 16%, 33%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 4%, 67%)oklch(43% 0.017 180)lab(34.09% -5.84 -0.05)lch(34.09% 5.84 180.48)What #465350 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 #465350, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#465350 Channel Values
How #465350 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 83 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 8% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 16% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.04:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #465350 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 #465350
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #465350; 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 #465350
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 #465350 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.
#465350#515150#4D5250#4F4F50#4C5150#465353#465352#505050Using #465350 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-465350: #465350;background-color: #465350;colors: { 'color-465350': '#465350' }Color(red: 0.275, green: 0.325, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_465350">#465350</color>fill="#465350"More Gray Colors
#465350 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#465350 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #465350?
#465350 is a dark gray — rgb(70, 83, 80) in RGB and hsl(166, 8%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Gray B (#4E5451), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.17.
What is the RGB value of #465350?
#465350 is rgb(70, 83, 80) — red 70, green 83, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #465350?
#465350 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 4%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #465350 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #465350 scores 8.04:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #465350 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #465350 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 8.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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