What color is #4C4F5D?

#4C4F5D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C4F5D?

The RGB value is 76, 79, 93: 76 red, 79 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C4F5D?

The complementary color is #5D5A4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C4F5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C4F5D color

#4C4F5D rgb(76, 79, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C4F5D is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 31% green and 36.5% blue (76, 79, 93).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 10% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#4C4F5D color codes

HEX	`#4C4F5D`
RGB	`rgb(76, 79, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 31%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 10%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 18%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 15%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.81, 2.12, -8.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.81, 8.84, 283.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.752, 7.919, 11.474)`
Decimal	`5001053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C4F5D, 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 #4C4F5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C4F5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #4C4F5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c4f5d; }
.text { color: #4c4f5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c4f5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 79 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c4f5d, #514c5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4C4F5D?: #4C4F5D is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Black Orchid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C4F5D?: The RGB value is 76, 79, 93: 76 red, 79 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C4F5D?: The complementary color is #5D5A4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C4F5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.