What color is #4B5B6B?

#4B5B6B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4B5B6B?

The RGB value is 75, 91, 107: 75 red, 91 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B5B6B?

The complementary color is #6B5B4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B5B6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B5B6B color

#4B5B6B rgb(75, 91, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4B5B6B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 35.7% green and 42% blue (75, 91, 107).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 18% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Storm Rising (#4D5A6B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#4B5B6B color codes

HEX	`#4B5B6B`
RGB	`rgb(75, 91, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 35.7%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 18%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 30%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 15%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.91, -2.02, -11.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.91, 11.33, 259.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.296, 10.039, 15.355)`
Decimal	`4938603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B5B6B, 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 #4B5B6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B5B6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #4B5B6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b5b6b; }
.text { color: #4b5b6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b5b6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 91 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b5b6b, #4b4b6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4B5B6B?: #4B5B6B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4B5B6B?: The RGB value is 75, 91, 107: 75 red, 91 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B5B6B?: The complementary color is #6B5B4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B5B6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.