What color is #4C6773?

#4C6773 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C6773?

The RGB value is 76, 103, 115: 76 red, 103 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C6773?

The complementary color is #73584C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C6773?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C6773 color

#4C6773 rgb(76, 103, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C6773 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 40.4% green and 45.1% blue (76, 103, 115).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 20% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.01:1).

#4C6773 color codes

HEX	`#4C6773`
RGB	`rgb(76, 103, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 40.4%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 20%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 34%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 10%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.96, -6.73, -9.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.96, 12, 235.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.924, 12.474, 18.048)`
Decimal	`5007219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C6773, 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 #4C6773	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C6773 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #4C6773 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c6773; }
.text { color: #4c6773; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c6773; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 103 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c6773, #4c5473); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #4C6773?: #4C6773 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C6773?: The RGB value is 76, 103, 115: 76 red, 103 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C6773?: The complementary color is #73584C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C6773?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.