What color is #4B5B5C?

#4B5B5C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B5B5C?

The RGB value is 75, 91, 92: 75 red, 91 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B5B5C?

The complementary color is #5C4C4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B5B5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B5B5C color

#4B5B5C rgb(75, 91, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4B5B5C is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 35.7% green and 36.1% blue (75, 91, 92).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 10% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.12:1).

#4B5B5C color codes

HEX	`#4B5B5C`
RGB	`rgb(75, 91, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 35.7%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 10%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 18%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 1%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.39, -5.89, -2.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.39, 6.45, 204.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.574, 9.75, 11.553)`
Decimal	`4938588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B5B5C, 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 #4B5B5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B5B5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #4B5B5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b5b5c; }
.text { color: #4b5b5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b5b5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 91 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b5b5c, #4b525c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4B5B5C?: #4B5B5C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B5B5C?: The RGB value is 75, 91, 92: 75 red, 91 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B5B5C?: The complementary color is #5C4C4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B5B5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.