What color is #4E4747?

#4E4747 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Matterhorn. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E4747?

The RGB value is 78, 71, 71: 78 red, 71 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E4747?

The complementary color is #474E4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E4747?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E4747 color

#4E4747 rgb(78, 71, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E4747 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 27.8% green and 27.8% blue (78, 71, 71).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 5% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 9% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Matterhorn (#524B4B), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#4E4747 color codes

HEX	`#4E4747`
RGB	`rgb(78, 71, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 27.8%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 5%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 9%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 9%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.83, 2.94, 1.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.83, 3.12, 19.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.532, 6.581, 6.886)`
Decimal	`5130055`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E4747, 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 #4E4747	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E4747 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #4E4747 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e4747; }
.text { color: #4e4747; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e4747; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 71 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e4747, #4e4b47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #4E4747?: #4E4747 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Matterhorn. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E4747?: The RGB value is 78, 71, 71: 78 red, 71 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E4747?: The complementary color is #474E4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E4747?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.