What color is #4E594D?

#4E594D is a gray, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E594D?

The RGB value is 78, 89, 77: 78 red, 89 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E594D?

The complementary color is #584D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E594D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E594D color

#4E594D rgb(78, 89, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E594D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 34.9% green and 30.2% blue (78, 89, 77).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 7% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.34:1).

#4E594D color codes

HEX	`#4E594D`
RGB	`rgb(78, 89, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 34.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 7%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 13%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 13%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.56, -6.92, 5.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.56, 8.85, 141.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.054, 9.3, 8.391)`
Decimal	`5134669`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E594D, 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 #4E594D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4E594D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #4E594D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e594d; }
.text { color: #4e594d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e594d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 89 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e594d, #4d5952); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4E594D?: #4E594D is a gray, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E594D?: The RGB value is 78, 89, 77: 78 red, 89 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E594D?: The complementary color is #584D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E594D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.