What color is #4B555D?

#4B555D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B555D?

The RGB value is 75, 85, 93: 75 red, 85 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B555D?

The complementary color is #5D534B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B555D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B555D color

#4B555D rgb(75, 85, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4B555D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 33.3% green and 36.5% blue (75, 85, 93).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 11% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Good Night! (#46565F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.62:1).

#4B555D color codes

HEX	`#4B555D`
RGB	`rgb(75, 85, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 33.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 11%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 19%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 9%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.56, -1.99, -5.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.56, 6.29, 251.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.125, 8.783, 11.621)`
Decimal	`4937053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B555D, 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 #4B555D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B555D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #4B555D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b555d; }
.text { color: #4b555d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b555d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 85 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b555d, #4b4c5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4B555D?: #4B555D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Good Night!. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B555D?: The RGB value is 75, 85, 93: 75 red, 85 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B555D?: The complementary color is #5D534B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B555D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.