What color is #4A6769?

#4A6769 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4A6769?

The RGB value is 74, 103, 105: 74 red, 103 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4A6769?

The complementary color is #694C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4A6769?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4A6769 color

#4A6769 rgb(74, 103, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4A6769 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29% red, 40.4% green and 41.2% blue (74, 103, 105).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 17% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#4A6769 color codes

HEX	`#4A6769`
RGB	`rgb(74, 103, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29%, 40.4%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 17%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 30%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 2%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.49, -10.03, -4.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.49, 11.02, 204.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.223, 12.176, 15.173)`
Decimal	`4876137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4A6769, 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 #4A6769	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4A6769 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #4A6769 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4a6769; }
.text { color: #4a6769; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4a6769; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(74 103 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4a6769, #4a5869); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4A6769?: #4A6769 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4A6769?: The RGB value is 74, 103, 105: 74 red, 103 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4A6769?: The complementary color is #694C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4A6769?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.