What color is #4D6273?

#4D6273 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 #4D6273?

The RGB value is 77, 98, 115: 77 red, 98 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D6273?

The complementary color is #735E4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D6273?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D6273 color

#4D6273 rgb(77, 98, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D6273 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 38.4% green and 45.1% blue (77, 98, 115).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 20% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Seven Seas (#4A5C6A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#4D6273 color codes

HEX	`#4D6273`
RGB	`rgb(77, 98, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 38.4%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 20%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 33%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 15%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.49, -3.42, -12.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.49, 12.62, 254.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.522, 11.55, 17.891)`
Decimal	`5071475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D6273, 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 #4D6273	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D6273 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #4D6273 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d6273; }
.text { color: #4d6273; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d6273; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 98 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d6273, #4d4f73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4D6273?: #4D6273 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 #4D6273?: The RGB value is 77, 98, 115: 77 red, 98 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D6273?: The complementary color is #735E4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D6273?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.