What color is #4A646D?

#4A646D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A646D?

The RGB value is 74, 100, 109: 74 red, 100 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A646D?

The complementary color is #6D534A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A646D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A646D color

#4A646D rgb(74, 100, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4A646D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 39.2% green and 42.7% blue (74, 100, 109).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 19% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#4A646D color codes

HEX	`#4A646D`
RGB	`rgb(74, 100, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 39.2%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 19%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 32%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 8%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.69, -7.22, -8.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.69, 10.92, 228.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.141, 11.674, 16.184)`
Decimal	`4875373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A646D, 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 #4A646D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4A646D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #4A646D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a646d; }
.text { color: #4a646d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a646d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 100 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a646d, #4a526d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4A646D?: #4A646D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A646D?: The RGB value is 74, 100, 109: 74 red, 100 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A646D?: The complementary color is #6D534A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A646D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.