What color is #4C5356?

#4C5356 is a gray known as Trout. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Trout?

The RGB value is 76, 83, 86: 76 red, 83 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Trout?

The complementary color is #564F4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C5356?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Trout color: hex code #4C5356

#4C5356 rgb(76, 83, 86)

Shades of gray

Trout has the hex code #4C5356. It is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 32.5% green and 33.7% blue (76, 83, 86).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 6% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.84:1).

Trout (#4C5356) color codes

HEX	`#4C5356`
RGB	`rgb(76, 83, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 32.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 6%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 12%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 3%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.79, -2.09, -2.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.79, 3.42, 232.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.753, 8.395, 10.014)`
Decimal	`5002070`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Trout, 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 #4C5356	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C5356 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #4C5356 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c5356; }
.text { color: #4c5356; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c5356; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 83 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c5356, #4c4e56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

See #4C5356 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #4C5356?: #4C5356 is a gray known as Trout. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Trout?: The RGB value is 76, 83, 86: 76 red, 83 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Trout?: The complementary color is #564F4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C5356?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.