What color is #4E6063?

#4E6063 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E6063?

The RGB value is 78, 96, 99: 78 red, 96 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E6063?

The complementary color is #63514E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E6063?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E6063 color

#4E6063 rgb(78, 96, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E6063 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 37.6% green and 38.8% blue (78, 96, 99).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 12% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#4E6063 color codes

HEX	`#4E6063`
RGB	`rgb(78, 96, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 37.6%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 12%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 21%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 3%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.39, -6.08, -3.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.39, 7.27, 213.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.576, 10.886, 13.399)`
Decimal	`5136483`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E6063, 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 #4E6063	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E6063 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #4E6063 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e6063; }
.text { color: #4e6063; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e6063; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 96 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e6063, #4e5663); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4E6063?: #4E6063 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E6063?: The RGB value is 78, 96, 99: 78 red, 96 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E6063?: The complementary color is #63514E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E6063?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.