What color is #4B6568?

#4B6568 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 #4B6568?

The RGB value is 75, 101, 104: 75 red, 101 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4B6568?

The complementary color is #684E4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4B6568?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4B6568 color

#4B6568 rgb(75, 101, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4B6568 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.4% red, 39.6% green and 40.8% blue (75, 101, 104).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 16% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#4B6568 color codes

HEX	`#4B6568`
RGB	`rgb(75, 101, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.4%, 39.6%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 16%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 28%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 3%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.9, -8.8, -4.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.9, 10.04, 208.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.053, 11.802, 14.842)`
Decimal	`4941160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4B6568, 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 #4B6568	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4B6568 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #4B6568 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4b6568; }
.text { color: #4b6568; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4b6568; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(75 101 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4b6568, #4b5668); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4B6568?: #4B6568 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 #4B6568?: The RGB value is 75, 101, 104: 75 red, 101 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4B6568?: The complementary color is #684E4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4B6568?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.