What color is #4C5160?

#4C5160 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 #4C5160?

The RGB value is 76, 81, 96: 76 red, 81 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C5160?

The complementary color is #605B4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C5160?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C5160 color

#4C5160 rgb(76, 81, 96)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C5160 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 31.8% green and 37.6% blue (76, 81, 96).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 12% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.92:1).

#4C5160 color codes

HEX	`#4C5160`
RGB	`rgb(76, 81, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 31.8%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 12%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 21%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 16%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.53, 1.63, -9.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.53, 9.53, 279.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.034, 8.266, 12.236)`
Decimal	`5001568`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C5160, 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 #4C5160	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C5160 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #4C5160 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c5160; }
.text { color: #4c5160; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c5160; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 81 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c5160, #514c60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4C5160?: #4C5160 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 #4C5160?: The RGB value is 76, 81, 96: 76 red, 81 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C5160?: The complementary color is #605B4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C5160?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.