What color is #4C676B?

#4C676B 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 #4C676B?

The RGB value is 76, 103, 107: 76 red, 103 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C676B?

The complementary color is #6B504C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C676B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C676B color

#4C676B rgb(76, 103, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C676B is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 40.4% green and 42% blue (76, 103, 107).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 17% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#4C676B color codes

HEX	`#4C676B`
RGB	`rgb(76, 103, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 40.4%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 17%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 29%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 4%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.69, -8.86, -5.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.69, 10.42, 211.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.484, 12.298, 15.728)`
Decimal	`5007211`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C676B, 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 #4C676B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C676B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #4C676B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c676b; }
.text { color: #4c676b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c676b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 103 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c676b, #4c576b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4C676B?: #4C676B 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 #4C676B?: The RGB value is 76, 103, 107: 76 red, 103 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C676B?: The complementary color is #6B504C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C676B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.