What color is #4D5A6B?

#4D5A6B is a dark, grayish azure known as Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D5A6B?

The RGB value is 77, 90, 107: 77 red, 90 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D5A6B?

The complementary color is #6B5E4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D5A6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D5A6B color

#4D5A6B rgb(77, 90, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D5A6B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 35.3% green and 42% blue (77, 90, 107).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 16% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

This exact color is also called Storm Rising.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.02:1).

#4D5A6B color codes

HEX	`#4D5A6B`
RGB	`rgb(77, 90, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 35.3%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 16%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 28%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 16%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.75, -0.73, -11.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.75, 11.4, 266.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.37, 9.951, 15.334)`
Decimal	`5069419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D5A6B, 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 #4D5A6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D5A6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #4D5A6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d5a6b; }
.text { color: #4d5a6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d5a6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 90 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d5a6b, #4f4d6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4D5A6B?: #4D5A6B is a dark, grayish azure known as Storm Rising. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D5A6B?: The RGB value is 77, 90, 107: 77 red, 90 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D5A6B?: The complementary color is #6B5E4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D5A6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.