What color is #4B444D?

#4B444D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B444D?

The RGB value is 75, 68, 77: 75 red, 68 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B444D?

The complementary color is #464D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B444D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B444D color

#4B444D rgb(75, 68, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4B444D is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 26.7% green and 30.2% blue (75, 68, 77).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 6% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.4:1).

#4B444D color codes

HEX	`#4B444D`
RGB	`rgb(75, 68, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 26.7%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 6%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 12%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 12%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.83, 4.91, -4.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.83, 6.54, 318.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.308, 6.166, 7.878)`
Decimal	`4932685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B444D, 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 #4B444D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B444D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #4B444D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b444d; }
.text { color: #4b444d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b444d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 68 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b444d, #4d444a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #4B444D?: #4B444D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B444D?: The RGB value is 75, 68, 77: 75 red, 68 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B444D?: The complementary color is #464D44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B444D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.