What color is #4C535D?

#4C535D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Isolation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C535D?

The RGB value is 76, 83, 93: 76 red, 83 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C535D?

The complementary color is #5D564C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C535D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C535D color

#4C535D rgb(76, 83, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C535D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 32.5% green and 36.5% blue (76, 83, 93).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 10% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Isolation (#494D55), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.77:1).

#4C535D color codes

HEX	`#4C535D`
RGB	`rgb(76, 83, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 32.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 10%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 18%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 11%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.03, -0.39, -6.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.03, 6.77, 266.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.049, 8.513, 11.573)`
Decimal	`5002077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C535D, 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 #4C535D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C535D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #4C535D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c535d; }
.text { color: #4c535d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c535d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 83 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c535d, #4d4c5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4C535D?: #4C535D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Isolation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C535D?: The RGB value is 76, 83, 93: 76 red, 83 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C535D?: The complementary color is #5D564C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C535D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.