What color is #4E5E66?

#4E5E66 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Fiord. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E5E66?

The RGB value is 78, 94, 102: 78 red, 94 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E5E66?

The complementary color is #66564E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E5E66?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E5E66 color

#4E5E66 rgb(78, 94, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E5E66 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 36.9% green and 40% blue (78, 94, 102).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 13% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Fiord (#4B5A62), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#4E5E66 color codes

HEX	`#4E5E66`
RGB	`rgb(78, 94, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 36.9%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 13%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 24%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 8%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.87, -4.13, -6.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.87, 7.78, 237.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.542, 10.584, 14.108)`
Decimal	`5135974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E5E66, 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 #4E5E66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E5E66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #4E5E66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e5e66; }
.text { color: #4e5e66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e5e66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 94 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e5e66, #4e5266); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4E5E66?: #4E5E66 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Fiord. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E5E66?: The RGB value is 78, 94, 102: 78 red, 94 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E5E66?: The complementary color is #66564E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E5E66?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.