What color is #4E6162?

#4E6162 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 #4E6162?

The RGB value is 78, 97, 98: 78 red, 97 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E6162?

The complementary color is #624F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E6162?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E6162 color

#4E6162 rgb(78, 97, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E6162 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 38% green and 38.4% blue (78, 97, 98).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 11% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#4E6162 color codes

HEX	`#4E6162`
RGB	`rgb(78, 97, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 38%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 11%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 20%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 1%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.67, -6.92, -2.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.67, 7.52, 203.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.621, 11.051, 13.179)`
Decimal	`5136738`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E6162, 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 #4E6162	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E6162 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #4E6162 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e6162; }
.text { color: #4e6162; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e6162; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 97 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e6162, #4e5762); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #4E6162?: #4E6162 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 #4E6162?: The RGB value is 78, 97, 98: 78 red, 97 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E6162?: The complementary color is #624F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E6162?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.