What color is #4C5055?

#4C5055 is a gray, closest to the named color Sooty Lashes. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C5055?

The RGB value is 76, 80, 85: 76 red, 80 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C5055?

The complementary color is #55514C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C5055?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C5055 color

#4C5055 rgb(76, 80, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C5055 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 31.4% green and 33.3% blue (76, 80, 85).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 6% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Sooty Lashes (#474D52), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#4C5055 color codes

HEX	`#4C5055`
RGB	`rgb(76, 80, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 31.4%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 6%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 11%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 6%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.84, -0.46, -3.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.84, 3.52, 262.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.488, 7.93, 9.729)`
Decimal	`5001301`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C5055, 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 #4C5055	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C5055 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #4C5055 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c5055; }
.text { color: #4c5055; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c5055; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 80 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c5055, #4c4c55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4C5055?: #4C5055 is a gray, closest to the named color Sooty Lashes. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C5055?: The RGB value is 76, 80, 85: 76 red, 80 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C5055?: The complementary color is #55514C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C5055?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.