What color is #4C686A?

#4C686A is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C686A?

The RGB value is 76, 104, 106: 76 red, 104 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C686A?

The complementary color is #6A4E4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C686A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C686A color

#4C686A rgb(76, 104, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4C686A is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 40.8% green and 41.6% blue (76, 104, 106).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 16% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#4C686A color codes

HEX	`#4C686A`
RGB	`rgb(76, 104, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 40.8%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 16%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 28%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 2%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.96, -9.7, -4.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.96, 10.67, 204.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.532, 12.477, 15.486)`
Decimal	`5007466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C686A, 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 #4C686A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C686A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #4C686A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c686a; }
.text { color: #4c686a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c686a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 104 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c686a, #4c596a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4C686A?: #4C686A is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C686A?: The RGB value is 76, 104, 106: 76 red, 104 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C686A?: The complementary color is #6A4E4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C686A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.