What color is #4E535E?

#4E535E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Isolation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E535E?

The RGB value is 78, 83, 94: 78 red, 83 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E535E?

The complementary color is #5E594E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E535E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E535E color

#4E535E rgb(78, 83, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E535E is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 32.5% green and 36.9% blue (78, 83, 94).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 9% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Isolation (#494D55), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.71:1).

#4E535E color codes

HEX	`#4E535E`
RGB	`rgb(78, 83, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 32.5%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 9%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 17%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 12%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.23, 0.6, -7.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.23, 7.09, 274.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.255, 8.614, 11.815)`
Decimal	`5133150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E535E, 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 #4E535E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E535E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #4E535E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e535e; }
.text { color: #4e535e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e535e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 83 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e535e, #514e5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4E535E?: #4E535E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Isolation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E535E?: The RGB value is 78, 83, 94: 78 red, 83 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E535E?: The complementary color is #5E594E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E535E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.