What color is #4C4A61?

#4C4A61 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4A61?

The RGB value is 76, 74, 97: 76 red, 74 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4A61?

The complementary color is #5F614A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4A61?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4A61 color

#4C4A61 rgb(76, 74, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C4A61 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 29% green and 38% blue (76, 74, 97).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 13% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Freefall (#565266), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.54:1).

#4C4A61 color codes

HEX	`#4C4A61`
RGB	`rgb(76, 74, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 29%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 13%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 24%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 24%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.47, 6.34, -13.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.47, 14.6, 295.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.586, 7.297, 12.316)`
Decimal	`4999777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4A61, 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 #4C4A61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4A61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #4C4A61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4a61; }
.text { color: #4c4a61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4a61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 74 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4a61, #574a61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #4C4A61?: #4C4A61 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Freefall. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4A61?: The RGB value is 76, 74, 97: 76 red, 74 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4A61?: The complementary color is #5F614A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4A61?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.