What color is #4B5B5E?

#4B5B5E 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 #4B5B5E?

The RGB value is 75, 91, 94: 75 red, 91 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B5B5E?

The complementary color is #5E4E4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B5B5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B5B5E color

#4B5B5E rgb(75, 91, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4B5B5E is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 35.7% green and 36.9% blue (75, 91, 94).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 11% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.1:1).

#4B5B5E color codes

HEX	`#4B5B5E`
RGB	`rgb(75, 91, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 35.7%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 11%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 20%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 3%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.46, -5.4, -3.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.46, 6.59, 214.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.663, 9.786, 12.02)`
Decimal	`4938590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B5B5E, 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 #4B5B5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4B5B5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #4B5B5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b5b5e; }
.text { color: #4b5b5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b5b5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 91 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b5b5e, #4b525e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4B5B5E?: #4B5B5E 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 #4B5B5E?: The RGB value is 75, 91, 94: 75 red, 91 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B5B5E?: The complementary color is #5E4E4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B5B5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.