What color is #4E5056?

#4E5056 is a gray, closest to the named color Isolation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E5056?

The RGB value is 78, 80, 86: 78 red, 80 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E5056?

The complementary color is #56544E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E5056?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E5056 color

#4E5056 rgb(78, 80, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E5056 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 31.4% green and 33.7% blue (78, 80, 86).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 5% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Isolation (#494D55), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.06:1).

#4E5056 color codes

HEX	`#4E5056`
RGB	`rgb(78, 80, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 31.4%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 5%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 9%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 7%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.04, 0.55, -3.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.04, 3.83, 278.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.69, 8.029, 9.947)`
Decimal	`5132374`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E5056, 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 #4E5056	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E5056 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #4E5056 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e5056; }
.text { color: #4e5056; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e5056; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 80 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e5056, #504e56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4E5056?: #4E5056 is a gray, closest to the named color Isolation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E5056?: The RGB value is 78, 80, 86: 78 red, 80 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E5056?: The complementary color is #56544E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E5056?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.