What color is #4F5E61?

#4F5E61 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 #4F5E61?

The RGB value is 79, 94, 97: 79 red, 94 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4F5E61?

The complementary color is #61524F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4F5E61?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4F5E61 color

#4F5E61 rgb(79, 94, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4F5E61 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31% red, 36.9% green and 38% blue (79, 94, 97).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 10% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#4F5E61 color codes

HEX	`#4F5E61`
RGB	`rgb(79, 94, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31%, 36.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 10%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 19%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 3%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.78, -5.02, -3.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.78, 6.2, 215.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.384, 10.53, 12.845)`
Decimal	`5201505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4F5E61, 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 #4F5E61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4F5E61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #4F5E61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4f5e61; }
.text { color: #4f5e61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4f5e61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(79 94 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4f5e61, #4f5561); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #4F5E61?: #4F5E61 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 #4F5E61?: The RGB value is 79, 94, 97: 79 red, 94 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4F5E61?: The complementary color is #61524F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4F5E61?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.