What color is #4A4742?

#4A4742 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A4742?

The RGB value is 74, 71, 66: 74 red, 71 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A4742?

The complementary color is #42454A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A4742?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A4742 color

#4A4742 rgb(74, 71, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4A4742 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 27.8% green and 25.9% blue (74, 71, 66).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 6% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 11% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Whiskey and Wine (#49463F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.25:1).

#4A4742 color codes

HEX	`#4A4742`
RGB	`rgb(74, 71, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 27.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 6%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 11%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 11%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.29, 0.22, 3.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.29, 3.46, 86.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.061, 6.356, 6.061)`
Decimal	`4867906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A4742, 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 #4A4742	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A4742 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #4A4742 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a4742; }
.text { color: #4a4742; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a4742; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 71 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a4742, #494a42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #4A4742?: #4A4742 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A4742?: The RGB value is 74, 71, 66: 74 red, 71 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A4742?: The complementary color is #42454A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A4742?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.