What color is #4E6269?

#4E6269 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E6269?

The RGB value is 78, 98, 105: 78 red, 98 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E6269?

The complementary color is #69554E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E6269?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E6269 color

#4E6269 rgb(78, 98, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E6269 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 38.4% green and 41.2% blue (78, 98, 105).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 15% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Silent Night (#526771), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#4E6269 color codes

HEX	`#4E6269`
RGB	`rgb(78, 98, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 38.4%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 15%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 26%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 7%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.2, -5.76, -6.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.2, 8.65, 228.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.059, 11.375, 15.027)`
Decimal	`5137001`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E6269, 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 #4E6269	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E6269 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #4E6269 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e6269; }
.text { color: #4e6269; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e6269; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 98 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e6269, #4e5569); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #4E6269?: #4E6269 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E6269?: The RGB value is 78, 98, 105: 78 red, 98 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E6269?: The complementary color is #69554E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E6269?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.