What color is #4B5E63?

#4B5E63 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 #4B5E63?

The RGB value is 75, 94, 99: 75 red, 94 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B5E63?

The complementary color is #63504B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B5E63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B5E63 color

#4B5E63 rgb(75, 94, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4B5E63 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 36.9% green and 38.8% blue (75, 94, 99).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 14% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#4B5E63 color codes

HEX	`#4B5E63`
RGB	`rgb(75, 94, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 36.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 14%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 24%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 5%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.55, -5.94, -5.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.55, 7.92, 221.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.156, 10.402, 13.327)`
Decimal	`4939363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B5E63, 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 #4B5E63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B5E63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #4B5E63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b5e63; }
.text { color: #4b5e63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b5e63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 94 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b5e63, #4b5263); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4B5E63?: #4B5E63 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 #4B5E63?: The RGB value is 75, 94, 99: 75 red, 94 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B5E63?: The complementary color is #63504B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B5E63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.