What color is #4B5861?

#4B5861 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Fiord. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B5861?

The RGB value is 75, 88, 97: 75 red, 88 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B5861?

The complementary color is #61544B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B5861?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B5861 color

#4B5861 rgb(75, 88, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4B5861 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 34.5% green and 38% blue (75, 88, 97).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 13% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Fiord (#4B5A62), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.32:1).

#4B5861 color codes

HEX	`#4B5861`
RGB	`rgb(75, 88, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 34.5%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 13%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 23%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 9%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.63, -2.82, -6.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.63, 7.43, 247.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.548, 9.338, 12.659)`
Decimal	`4937825`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B5861, 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 #4B5861	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B5861 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #4B5861 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b5861; }
.text { color: #4b5861; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b5861; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 88 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b5861, #4b4d61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4B5861?: #4B5861 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Fiord. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B5861?: The RGB value is 75, 88, 97: 75 red, 88 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B5861?: The complementary color is #61544B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B5861?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.