What color is #4C5563?

#4C5563 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C5563?

The RGB value is 76, 85, 99: 76 red, 85 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C5563?

The complementary color is #635A4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C5563?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C5563 color

#4C5563 rgb(76, 85, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C5563 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 33.3% green and 38.8% blue (76, 85, 99).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 13% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Storm Rising (#4D5A6B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.54:1).

#4C5563 color codes

HEX	`#4C5563`
RGB	`rgb(76, 85, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 33.3%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 13%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 23%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 14%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.86, -0.1, -9.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.86, 9.27, 269.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.481, 8.934, 13.08)`
Decimal	`5002595`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C5563, 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 #4C5563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C5563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #4C5563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c5563; }
.text { color: #4c5563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c5563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 85 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c5563, #4e4c63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4C5563?: #4C5563 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C5563?: The RGB value is 76, 85, 99: 76 red, 85 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C5563?: The complementary color is #635A4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C5563?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.