What color is #4B525E?

#4B525E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Isolation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B525E?

The RGB value is 75, 82, 94: 75 red, 82 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B525E?

The complementary color is #5E574B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B525E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B525E color

#4B525E rgb(75, 82, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4B525E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 32.2% green and 36.9% blue (75, 82, 94).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 11% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Isolation (#494D55), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.87:1).

#4B525E color codes

HEX	`#4B525E`
RGB	`rgb(75, 82, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 32.2%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 11%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 20%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 13%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.68, 0.12, -7.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.68, 7.92, 270.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.939, 8.338, 11.779)`
Decimal	`4936286`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B525E, 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 #4B525E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B525E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #4B525E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b525e; }
.text { color: #4b525e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b525e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 82 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b525e, #4e4b5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4B525E?: #4B525E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Isolation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B525E?: The RGB value is 75, 82, 94: 75 red, 82 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B525E?: The complementary color is #5E574B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B525E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.