What color is #4B5464?

#4B5464 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B5464?

The RGB value is 75, 84, 100: 75 red, 84 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B5464?

The complementary color is #645B4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B5464?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B5464 color

#4B5464 rgb(75, 84, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4B5464 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 32.9% green and 39.2% blue (75, 84, 100).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 14% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Storm Rising (#4D5A6B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#4B5464 color codes

HEX	`#4B5464`
RGB	`rgb(75, 84, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 32.9%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 14%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 25%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 16%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.51, 0.43, -10.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.51, 10.44, 272.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.372, 8.756, 13.303)`
Decimal	`4936804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B5464, 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 #4B5464	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B5464 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #4B5464 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b5464; }
.text { color: #4b5464; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b5464; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 84 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b5464, #4e4b64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4B5464?: #4B5464 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B5464?: The RGB value is 75, 84, 100: 75 red, 84 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B5464?: The complementary color is #645B4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B5464?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.