What color is #4E6464?

#4E6464 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 #4E6464?

The RGB value is 78, 100, 100: 78 red, 100 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E6464?

The complementary color is #644E4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E6464?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E6464 color

#4E6464 rgb(78, 100, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E6464 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 39.2% green and 39.2% blue (78, 100, 100).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 12% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#4E6464 color codes

HEX	`#4E6464`
RGB	`rgb(78, 100, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 39.2%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 12%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 22%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.66, -8.19, -2.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.66, 8.63, 198.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.999, 11.654, 13.777)`
Decimal	`5137508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E6464, 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 #4E6464	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E6464 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #4E6464 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e6464; }
.text { color: #4e6464; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e6464; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 100 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e6464, #4e5964); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #4E6464?: #4E6464 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 #4E6464?: The RGB value is 78, 100, 100: 78 red, 100 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E6464?: The complementary color is #644E4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E6464?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.