What color is #4B545C?

#4B545C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Trout. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B545C?

The RGB value is 75, 84, 92: 75 red, 84 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B545C?

The complementary color is #5C534B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B545C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B545C color

#4B545C rgb(75, 84, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4B545C is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 32.9% green and 36.1% blue (75, 84, 92).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 10% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Trout (#4C5356), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.72:1).

#4B545C color codes

HEX	`#4B545C`
RGB	`rgb(75, 84, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 32.9%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 10%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 18%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 9%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.22, -1.63, -5.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.22, 6.07, 254.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.003, 8.609, 11.363)`
Decimal	`4936796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B545C, 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 #4B545C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B545C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #4B545C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b545c; }
.text { color: #4b545c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b545c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 84 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b545c, #4b4b5c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4B545C?: #4B545C is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Trout. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B545C?: The RGB value is 75, 84, 92: 75 red, 84 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B545C?: The complementary color is #5C534B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B545C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.