What color is #4C4045?

#4C4045 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4045?

The RGB value is 76, 64, 69: 76 red, 64 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4045?

The complementary color is #404C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4045?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4045 color

#4C4045 rgb(76, 64, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C4045 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 25.1% green and 27.1% blue (76, 64, 69).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 9% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 9% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Pitch Black (#483C41), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.87:1).

#4C4045 color codes

HEX	`#4C4045`
RGB	`rgb(76, 64, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 25.1%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 9%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 16%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 9%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.47, 6.17, -1.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.47, 6.27, 349.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.888, 5.633, 6.406)`
Decimal	`4997189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4045, 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 #4C4045	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4045 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #4C4045 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4045; }
.text { color: #4c4045; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4045; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 64 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4045, #4c4140); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #4C4045?: #4C4045 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4045?: The RGB value is 76, 64, 69: 76 red, 64 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4045?: The complementary color is #404C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4045?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.