What color is #4C6372?

#4C6372 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C6372?

The RGB value is 76, 99, 114: 76 red, 99 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C6372?

The complementary color is #725B4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C6372?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C6372 color

#4C6372 rgb(76, 99, 114)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C6372 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 38.8% green and 44.7% blue (76, 99, 114).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 20% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#4C6372 color codes

HEX	`#4C6372`
RGB	`rgb(76, 99, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 38.8%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 20%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 33%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 13%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.69, -4.62, -11.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.69, 12.15, 247.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.479, 11.675, 17.618)`
Decimal	`5006194`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C6372, 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 #4C6372	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C6372 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #4C6372 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c6372; }
.text { color: #4c6372; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c6372; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 99 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c6372, #4c5072); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4C6372?: #4C6372 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C6372?: The RGB value is 76, 99, 114: 76 red, 99 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C6372?: The complementary color is #725B4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C6372?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.