What color is #4D6974?

#4D6974 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 #4D6974?

The RGB value is 77, 105, 116: 77 red, 105 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D6974?

The complementary color is #74584D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D6974?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D6974 color

#4D6974 rgb(77, 105, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D6974 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 41.2% green and 45.5% blue (77, 105, 116).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 20% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#4D6974 color codes

HEX	`#4D6974`
RGB	`rgb(77, 105, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 41.2%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 20%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 34%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 9%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.67, -7.32, -9.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.67, 11.96, 232.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.264, 12.941, 18.424)`
Decimal	`5073268`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D6974, 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 #4D6974	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D6974 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #4D6974 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d6974; }
.text { color: #4d6974; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d6974; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 105 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d6974, #4d5674); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #4D6974?: #4D6974 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 #4D6974?: The RGB value is 77, 105, 116: 77 red, 105 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D6974?: The complementary color is #74584D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D6974?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.