What color is #4C4348?

#4C4348 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4348?

The RGB value is 76, 67, 72: 76 red, 67 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4348?

The complementary color is #434C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4348?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4348 color

#4C4348 rgb(76, 67, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C4348 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 26.3% green and 28.2% blue (76, 67, 72).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 6% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 5% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Pitch Black (#483C41), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#4C4348 color codes

HEX	`#4C4348`
RGB	`rgb(76, 67, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 26.3%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 6%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 12%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 5%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.46, 4.86, -1.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.46, 5.12, 341.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.157, 6.019, 6.967)`
Decimal	`4997960`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4348, 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 #4C4348	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4348 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #4C4348 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4348; }
.text { color: #4c4348; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4348; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 67 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4348, #4c4343); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #4C4348?: #4C4348 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Pitch Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4348?: The RGB value is 76, 67, 72: 76 red, 67 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4348?: The complementary color is #434C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4348?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.