What color is #4A6265?

#4A6265 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A6265?

The RGB value is 74, 98, 101: 74 red, 98 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A6265?

The complementary color is #654D4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A6265?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A6265 color

#4A6265 rgb(74, 98, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4A6265 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 38.4% green and 39.6% blue (74, 98, 101).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 15% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#4A6265 color codes

HEX	`#4A6265`
RGB	`rgb(74, 98, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 38.4%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 15%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 27%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 3%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.8, -8.15, -4.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.8, 9.37, 209.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.54, 11.13, 13.955)`
Decimal	`4874853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A6265, 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 #4A6265	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4A6265 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #4A6265 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a6265; }
.text { color: #4a6265; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a6265; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 98 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a6265, #4a5565); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4A6265?: #4A6265 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A6265?: The RGB value is 74, 98, 101: 74 red, 98 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A6265?: The complementary color is #654D4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A6265?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.