What color is #4F686B?

#4F686B 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 #4F686B?

The RGB value is 79, 104, 107: 79 red, 104 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4F686B?

The complementary color is #6B524F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4F686B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4F686B color

#4F686B rgb(79, 104, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4F686B is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 31% red, 40.8% green and 42% blue (79, 104, 107).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 15% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#4F686B color codes

HEX	`#4F686B`
RGB	`rgb(79, 104, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(31%, 40.8%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 15%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 26%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 3%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.19, -8.44, -4.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.19, 9.66, 209.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.828, 12.624, 15.773)`
Decimal	`5204075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4F686B, 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 #4F686B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4F686B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #4F686B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4f686b; }
.text { color: #4f686b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4f686b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(79 104 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4f686b, #4f5a6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4F686B?: #4F686B 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 #4F686B?: The RGB value is 79, 104, 107: 79 red, 104 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4F686B?: The complementary color is #6B524F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4F686B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.