What color is #4A6469?

#4A6469 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 #4A6469?

The RGB value is 74, 100, 105: 74 red, 100 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A6469?

The complementary color is #694F4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A6469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A6469 color

#4A6469 rgb(74, 100, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4A6469 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 39.2% green and 41.2% blue (74, 100, 105).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 17% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#4A6469 color codes

HEX	`#4A6469`
RGB	`rgb(74, 100, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 39.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 17%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 30%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 5%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.56, -8.29, -5.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.56, 10.2, 215.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.93, 11.59, 15.076)`
Decimal	`4875369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A6469, 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 #4A6469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4A6469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #4A6469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a6469; }
.text { color: #4a6469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a6469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 100 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a6469, #4a5569); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4A6469?: #4A6469 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 #4A6469?: The RGB value is 74, 100, 105: 74 red, 100 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A6469?: The complementary color is #694F4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A6469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.