What color is #4D6469?

#4D6469 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D6469?

The RGB value is 77, 100, 105: 77 red, 100 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D6469?

The complementary color is #69524D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D6469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D6469 color

#4D6469 rgb(77, 100, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D6469 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 39.2% green and 41.2% blue (77, 100, 105).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 15% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#4D6469 color codes

HEX	`#4D6469`
RGB	`rgb(77, 100, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 39.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 15%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 27%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 5%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.75, -7.28, -5.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.75, 9.21, 217.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.167, 11.712, 15.087)`
Decimal	`5071977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D6469, 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 #4D6469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D6469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #4D6469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d6469; }
.text { color: #4d6469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d6469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 100 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d6469, #4d5669); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4D6469?: #4D6469 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D6469?: The RGB value is 77, 100, 105: 77 red, 100 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D6469?: The complementary color is #69524D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D6469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.