What color is #4A4754?

#4A4754 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A4754?

The RGB value is 74, 71, 84: 74 red, 71 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A4754?

The complementary color is #515447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A4754?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A4754 color

#4A4754 rgb(74, 71, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4A4754 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 27.8% green and 32.9% blue (74, 71, 84).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 8% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.05:1).

#4A4754 color codes

HEX	`#4A4754`
RGB	`rgb(74, 71, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 27.8%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 8%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 15%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 15%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.88, 4.22, -7.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.88, 8.41, 300.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.677, 6.602, 9.308)`
Decimal	`4867924`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A4754, 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 #4A4754	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A4754 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #4A4754 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a4754; }
.text { color: #4a4754; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a4754; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 71 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a4754, #514754); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #4A4754?: #4A4754 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A4754?: The RGB value is 74, 71, 84: 74 red, 71 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A4754?: The complementary color is #515447, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A4754?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.