What color is #4C5B5F?

#4C5B5F is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C5B5F?

The RGB value is 76, 91, 95: 76 red, 91 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C5B5F?

The complementary color is #5F504C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C5B5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C5B5F color

#4C5B5F rgb(76, 91, 95)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C5B5F is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 35.7% green and 37.3% blue (76, 91, 95).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 11% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.07:1).

#4C5B5F color codes

HEX	`#4C5B5F`
RGB	`rgb(76, 91, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 35.7%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 11%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 20%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 4%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.56, -4.79, -4.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.56, 6.39, 221.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.787, 9.845, 12.262)`
Decimal	`5004127`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C5B5F, 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 #4C5B5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4C5B5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #4C5B5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c5b5f; }
.text { color: #4c5b5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c5b5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 91 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c5b5f, #4c525f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4C5B5F?: #4C5B5F is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C5B5F?: The RGB value is 76, 91, 95: 76 red, 91 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C5B5F?: The complementary color is #5F504C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C5B5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.