What color is #4A5964?

#4A5964 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Fiord. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A5964?

The RGB value is 74, 89, 100: 74 red, 89 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A5964?

The complementary color is #64554A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A5964?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A5964 color

#4A5964 rgb(74, 89, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4A5964 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 34.9% green and 39.2% blue (74, 89, 100).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 15% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Fiord (#4B5A62), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.23:1).

#4A5964 color codes

HEX	`#4A5964`
RGB	`rgb(74, 89, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 34.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 15%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 26%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 11%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.97, -3.01, -8.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.97, 8.77, 249.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.696, 9.52, 13.434)`
Decimal	`4872548`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A5964, 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 #4A5964	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A5964 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #4A5964 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a5964; }
.text { color: #4a5964; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a5964; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 89 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a5964, #4a4c64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4A5964?: #4A5964 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Fiord. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A5964?: The RGB value is 74, 89, 100: 74 red, 89 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A5964?: The complementary color is #64554A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A5964?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.