What color is #4B5659?

#4B5659 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B5659?

The RGB value is 75, 86, 89: 75 red, 86 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B5659?

The complementary color is #594E4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B5659?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B5659 color

#4B5659 rgb(75, 86, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4B5659 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 33.7% green and 34.9% blue (75, 86, 89).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 9% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.57:1).

#4B5659 color codes

HEX	`#4B5659`
RGB	`rgb(75, 86, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 33.7%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 9%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 16%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 3%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.74, -3.59, -3.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.74, 4.81, 221.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.032, 8.873, 10.739)`
Decimal	`4937305`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B5659, 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 #4B5659	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B5659 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #4B5659 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b5659; }
.text { color: #4b5659; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b5659; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 86 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b5659, #4b4f59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4B5659?: #4B5659 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B5659?: The RGB value is 75, 86, 89: 75 red, 86 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B5659?: The complementary color is #594E4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B5659?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.