What color is #4C5364?

#4C5364 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 #4C5364?

The RGB value is 76, 83, 100: 76 red, 83 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C5364?

The complementary color is #645D4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C5364?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C5364 color

#4C5364 rgb(76, 83, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C5364 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 32.5% green and 39.2% blue (76, 83, 100).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 14% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Black Orchid (#525463), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.7:1).

#4C5364 color codes

HEX	`#4C5364`
RGB	`rgb(76, 83, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 32.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 14%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 24%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 17%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.29, 1.41, -10.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.29, 10.85, 277.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.373, 8.643, 13.281)`
Decimal	`5002084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C5364, 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 #4C5364	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C5364 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #4C5364 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c5364; }
.text { color: #4c5364; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c5364; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 83 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c5364, #514c64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4C5364?: #4C5364 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 #4C5364?: The RGB value is 76, 83, 100: 76 red, 83 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C5364?: The complementary color is #645D4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C5364?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.