What color is #4E696E?

#4E696E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4E696E?

The RGB value is 78, 105, 110: 78 red, 105 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4E696E?

The complementary color is #6E534E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4E696E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4E696E color

#4E696E rgb(78, 105, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4E696E is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.6% red, 41.2% green and 43.1% blue (78, 105, 110).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 17% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Winter Storm (#4B7079), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#4E696E color codes

HEX	`#4E696E`
RGB	`rgb(78, 105, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.6%, 41.2%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 17%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 29%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 5%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.53, -8.59, -6.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.53, 10.49, 215.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.007, 12.848, 16.649)`
Decimal	`5138798`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4E696E, 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 #4E696E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4E696E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #4E696E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4e696e; }
.text { color: #4e696e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4e696e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(78 105 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4e696e, #4e596e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4E696E?: #4E696E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4E696E?: The RGB value is 78, 105, 110: 78 red, 105 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4E696E?: The complementary color is #6E534E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4E696E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.