What color is #4C5948?

#4C5948 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C5948?

The RGB value is 76, 89, 72: 76 red, 89 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C5948?

The complementary color is #554859, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C5948?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C5948 color

#4C5948 rgb(76, 89, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C5948 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 34.9% green and 28.2% blue (76, 89, 72).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 11% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.42:1).

#4C5948 color codes

HEX	`#4C5948`
RGB	`rgb(76, 89, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 34.9%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 11%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 19%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 19%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.27, -8.74, 8.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.27, 11.97, 136.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.722, 9.149, 7.489)`
Decimal	`5003592`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C5948, 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 #4C5948	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C5948 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #4C5948 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c5948; }
.text { color: #4c5948; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c5948; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 89 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c5948, #48594d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4C5948?: #4C5948 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C5948?: The RGB value is 76, 89, 72: 76 red, 89 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C5948?: The complementary color is #554859, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C5948?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.