What color is #4E555E?

#4E555E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Isolation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E555E?

The RGB value is 78, 85, 94: 78 red, 85 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E555E?

The complementary color is #5E574E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E555E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E555E color

#4E555E rgb(78, 85, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E555E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 33.3% green and 36.9% blue (78, 85, 94).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 9% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Isolation (#494D55), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.54:1).

#4E555E color codes

HEX	`#4E555E`
RGB	`rgb(78, 85, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 33.3%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 9%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 17%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 10%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.84, -0.64, -6.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.84, 6.19, 264.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.41, 8.925, 11.867)`
Decimal	`5133662`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E555E, 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 #4E555E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E555E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #4E555E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e555e; }
.text { color: #4e555e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e555e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 85 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e555e, #4f4e5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4E555E?: #4E555E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Isolation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E555E?: The RGB value is 78, 85, 94: 78 red, 85 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E555E?: The complementary color is #5E574E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E555E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.