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#495C5F Still Waters Run Deep

#495C5F is a dark gray named Still Waters Run Deep. In the RGB color model it is made of 28.6% red, 36.1% green and 37.3% blue (rgb(73, 92, 95)). Its HSL value is 188° hue, 13% saturation and 33% lightness, and in CMYK it is 23% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black. #495C5F is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.05:1.

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Variations of #495C5F

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#495C5F color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#495C5F for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #495C5F appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #55575F
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #595A5F
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #555B5F
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #55575F
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #52595F
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #425E5D
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #465D5E
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #595959
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #55595A

#495C5F contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.05:1 Very good#495C5F text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.98:1 Very poor#495C5F text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#495C5F in CSS

/* Still Waters Run Deep */
.color { color: #495C5F; }
.background { background-color: #495C5F; }
.border { border: 1px solid #495C5F; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(73 92 95);
color: hsl(188 13% 33%);
color: oklch(0.460 0.024 208.1);

#495C5F FAQ

What color is #495C5F?

#495C5F is a dark gray. Its closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #495C5F?

#495C5F is rgb(73, 92, 95) in RGB, hsl(188, 13%, 33%) in HSL and cmyk(23%, 3%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #495C5F?

The complementary color of #495C5F is #5F4C49, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #495C5F?

White text has the best contrast on #495C5F: 7.05:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #495C5F a warm or cool color?

#495C5F is a neutral color.