What color is #4C4F4A?

#4C4F4A is a gray, closest to the named color Armadillo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4F4A?

The RGB value is 76, 79, 74: 76 red, 79 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4F4A?

The complementary color is #4D4A4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4F4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4F4A color

#4C4F4A rgb(76, 79, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C4F4A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 31% green and 29% blue (76, 79, 74).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 3% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Armadillo (#484A46), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#4C4F4A color codes

HEX	`#4C4F4A`
RGB	`rgb(76, 79, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 31%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 3%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 6%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 6%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.18, -2.3, 2.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.18, 3.42, 132.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.012, 7.623, 7.579)`
Decimal	`5001034`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4F4A, 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 #4C4F4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4F4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #4C4F4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4f4a; }
.text { color: #4c4f4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4f4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 79 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4f4a, #4a4f4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #4C4F4A?: #4C4F4A is a gray, closest to the named color Armadillo. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4F4A?: The RGB value is 76, 79, 74: 76 red, 79 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4F4A?: The complementary color is #4D4A4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4F4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.