What color is #4C586D?

#4C586D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C586D?

The RGB value is 76, 88, 109: 76 red, 88 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C586D?

The complementary color is #6D614C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C586D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C586D color

#4C586D rgb(76, 88, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C586D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 34.5% green and 42.7% blue (76, 88, 109).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 18% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% 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 7.18:1).

#4C586D color codes

HEX	`#4C586D`
RGB	`rgb(76, 88, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 34.5%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 18%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 30%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 19%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.15, 0.72, -13.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.15, 13.56, 273.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.23, 9.62, 15.836)`
Decimal	`5003373`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C586D, 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 #4C586D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C586D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #4C586D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c586d; }
.text { color: #4c586d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c586d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 88 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c586d, #514c6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4C586D?: #4C586D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Storm Rising. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C586D?: The RGB value is 76, 88, 109: 76 red, 88 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C586D?: The complementary color is #6D614C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C586D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.