What color is #4A5A62?

#4A5A62 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 #4A5A62?

The RGB value is 74, 90, 98: 74 red, 90 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A5A62?

The complementary color is #62524A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A5A62?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A5A62 color

#4A5A62 rgb(74, 90, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4A5A62 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 35.3% green and 38.4% blue (74, 90, 98).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 14% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Fiord (#4B5A62), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.17:1).

#4A5A62 color codes

HEX	`#4A5A62`
RGB	`rgb(74, 90, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 35.3%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 14%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 24%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 8%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.21, -4.14, -6.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.21, 7.82, 238.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.684, 9.65, 12.958)`
Decimal	`4872802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A5A62, 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 #4A5A62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4A5A62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #4A5A62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a5a62; }
.text { color: #4a5a62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a5a62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 90 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a5a62, #4a4e62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4A5A62?: #4A5A62 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 #4A5A62?: The RGB value is 74, 90, 98: 74 red, 90 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A5A62?: The complementary color is #62524A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A5A62?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.