What color is #4B4958?

#4B4958 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B4958?

The RGB value is 75, 73, 88: 75 red, 73 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B4958?

The complementary color is #565849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B4958?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B4958 color

#4B4958 rgb(75, 73, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4B4958 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 28.6% green and 34.5% blue (75, 73, 88).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 9% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.78:1).

#4B4958 color codes

HEX	`#4B4958`
RGB	`rgb(75, 73, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 28.6%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 9%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 17%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 17%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.73, 4.31, -8.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.73, 9.58, 296.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.045, 6.965, 10.204)`
Decimal	`4933976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B4958, 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 #4B4958	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B4958 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #4B4958 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b4958; }
.text { color: #4b4958; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b4958; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 73 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b4958, #534958); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4B4958?: #4B4958 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B4958?: The RGB value is 75, 73, 88: 75 red, 73 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B4958?: The complementary color is #565849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B4958?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.