What color is #4C6567?

#4C6567 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 #4C6567?

The RGB value is 76, 101, 103: 76 red, 101 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C6567?

The complementary color is #674E4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C6567?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C6567 color

#4C6567 rgb(76, 101, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C6567 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 39.6% green and 40.4% blue (76, 101, 103).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 15% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#4C6567 color codes

HEX	`#4C6567`
RGB	`rgb(76, 101, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 39.6%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 15%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 26%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 2%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.93, -8.72, -4.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.93, 9.66, 205.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.082, 11.823, 14.58)`
Decimal	`5006695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C6567, 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 #4C6567	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C6567 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #4C6567 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c6567; }
.text { color: #4c6567; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c6567; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 101 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c6567, #4c5767); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4C6567?: #4C6567 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 #4C6567?: The RGB value is 76, 101, 103: 76 red, 101 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C6567?: The complementary color is #674E4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C6567?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.