What color is #4D646E?

#4D646E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D646E?

The RGB value is 77, 100, 110: 77 red, 100 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D646E?

The complementary color is #6E574D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D646E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D646E color

#4D646E rgb(77, 100, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D646E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 39.2% green and 43.1% blue (77, 100, 110).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 18% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#4D646E color codes

HEX	`#4D646E`
RGB	`rgb(77, 100, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 39.2%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 18%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 30%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 9%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.92, -5.98, -8.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.92, 10.34, 234.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.431, 11.817, 16.48)`
Decimal	`5071982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D646E, 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 #4D646E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D646E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #4D646E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d646e; }
.text { color: #4d646e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d646e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 100 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d646e, #4d536e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #4D646E?: #4D646E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D646E?: The RGB value is 77, 100, 110: 77 red, 100 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D646E?: The complementary color is #6E574D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D646E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.