What color is #4B5A62?

#4B5A62 is a dark, grayish azure known as Fiord. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Fiord?

The RGB value is 75, 90, 98: 75 red, 90 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Fiord?

The complementary color is #62534B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B5A62?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Fiord color: hex code #4B5A62

#4B5A62 rgb(75, 90, 98)

Shades of gray

Fiord has the hex code #4B5A62. It is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 35.3% green and 38.4% blue (75, 90, 98).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 13% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.15:1).

Fiord (#4B5A62) color codes

HEX	`#4B5A62`
RGB	`rgb(75, 90, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 35.3%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 13%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 23%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 8%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.28, -3.79, -6.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.28, 7.54, 239.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.762, 9.69, 12.962)`
Decimal	`4938338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Fiord, 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 #4B5A62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B5A62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #4B5A62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b5a62; }
.text { color: #4b5a62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b5a62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 90 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b5a62, #4b4f62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

See #4B5A62 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #4B5A62?: #4B5A62 is a dark, grayish azure known as Fiord. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Fiord?: The RGB value is 75, 90, 98: 75 red, 90 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Fiord?: The complementary color is #62534B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B5A62?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.