What color is #4C697D?

#4C697D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4C697D?

The RGB value is 76, 105, 125: 76 red, 105 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4C697D?

The complementary color is #7D604C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4C697D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4C697D color

#4C697D rgb(76, 105, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4C697D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 29.8% red, 41.2% green and 49% blue (76, 105, 125).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 24% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#4C697D color codes

HEX	`#4C697D`
RGB	`rgb(76, 105, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(29.8%, 41.2%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 24%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 39%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 16%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.94, -5.11, -14.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.94, 15.37, 250.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.733, 13.12, 21.312)`
Decimal	`5007741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4C697D, 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 #4C697D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4C697D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #4C697D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4c697d; }
.text { color: #4c697d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4c697d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(76 105 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4c697d, #4c517d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #4C697D?: #4C697D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4C697D?: The RGB value is 76, 105, 125: 76 red, 105 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4C697D?: The complementary color is #7D604C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4C697D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.