What color is #4E6465?

#4E6465 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 #4E6465?

The RGB value is 78, 100, 101: 78 red, 100 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E6465?

The complementary color is #654F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E6465?

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.

#4E6465 color

#4E6465 rgb(78, 100, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E6465 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 39.2% green and 39.6% blue (78, 100, 101).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 13% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#4E6465 color codes

HEX	`#4E6465`
RGB	`rgb(78, 100, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 39.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 13%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 23%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 1%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.69, -7.95, -3.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.69, 8.6, 202.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.047, 11.673, 14.033)`
Decimal	`5137509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E6465, 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 #4E6465	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E6465 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 #4E6465 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e6465; }
.text { color: #4e6465; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e6465; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 100 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e6465, #4e5965); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4E6465?: #4E6465 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 #4E6465?: The RGB value is 78, 100, 101: 78 red, 100 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E6465?: The complementary color is #654F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E6465?: 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.