What color is #4C5C72?

#4C5C72 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 #4C5C72?

The RGB value is 76, 92, 114: 76 red, 92 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C5C72?

The complementary color is #72624C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C5C72?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C5C72 color

#4C5C72 rgb(76, 92, 114)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C5C72 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 36.1% green and 44.7% blue (76, 92, 114).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 20% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Storm Rising (#4D5A6B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#4C5C72 color codes

HEX	`#4C5C72`
RGB	`rgb(76, 92, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 36.1%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 20%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 33%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 19%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.56, -0.36, -14.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.56, 14.48, 268.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.844, 10.405, 17.406)`
Decimal	`5004402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C5C72, 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 #4C5C72	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C5C72 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #4C5C72 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c5c72; }
.text { color: #4c5c72; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c5c72; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 92 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c5c72, #4f4c72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4C5C72?: #4C5C72 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 #4C5C72?: The RGB value is 76, 92, 114: 76 red, 92 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C5C72?: The complementary color is #72624C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C5C72?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.