What color is #4D5F6F?

#4D5F6F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D5F6F?

The RGB value is 77, 95, 111: 77 red, 95 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D5F6F?

The complementary color is #6F5D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D5F6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D5F6F color

#4D5F6F rgb(77, 95, 111)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D5F6F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 37.3% green and 43.5% blue (77, 95, 111).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 18% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#4D5F6F color codes

HEX	`#4D5F6F`
RGB	`rgb(77, 95, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 37.3%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 18%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 31%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 14%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.43, -2.7, -11.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.43, 11.63, 256.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.021, 10.909, 16.614)`
Decimal	`5070703`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D5F6F, 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 #4D5F6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D5F6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #4D5F6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d5f6f; }
.text { color: #4d5f6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d5f6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 95 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d5f6f, #4d4e6f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4D5F6F?: #4D5F6F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Seven Seas. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D5F6F?: The RGB value is 77, 95, 111: 77 red, 95 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D5F6F?: The complementary color is #6F5D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D5F6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.