What color is #4A4853?

#4A4853 is a gray, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A4853?

The RGB value is 74, 72, 83: 74 red, 72 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A4853?

The complementary color is #515348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A4853?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A4853 color

#4A4853 rgb(74, 72, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4A4853 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 28.2% green and 32.5% blue (74, 72, 83).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 7% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.96:1).

#4A4853 color codes

HEX	`#4A4853`
RGB	`rgb(74, 72, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 28.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 7%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 13%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 13%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.15, 3.34, -6.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.15, 7.07, 298.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.702, 6.715, 9.125)`
Decimal	`4868179`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A4853, 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 #4A4853	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A4853 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #4A4853 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a4853; }
.text { color: #4a4853; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a4853; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 72 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a4853, #504853); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #4A4853?: #4A4853 is a gray, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A4853?: The RGB value is 74, 72, 83: 74 red, 72 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A4853?: The complementary color is #515348, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A4853?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.