Color #4B6463 Color / Colour Code #4B6463
This page shows the hex color code for color #4b6463 (#4B6463). The colour is a cyan tone with 14% saturation and 34% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #4B6463 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#4B6463 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 148, 178, and 208 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 178, 298, and 58 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #4B6463
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 178 and saturation at 14%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 178 to 223 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 178 with its complement at 358 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #4B6463
Lightness variations at hue 178 and 14% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #4B6463
Design Use Cases for #4B6463
Muted Accent Color
With 14% saturation, #4B6463 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 34% lightness, #4B6463 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Clarity & Technology
#4B6463 is in the cyan spectrum (hue 178). Cyan evokes technology, clarity, and innovation. It works well for tech product interfaces, data visualization accents, loading indicators, and futuristic design themes. Cyan provides a modern alternative to traditional blues.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #4B6463 (hue 178) to its complement at hue 358. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 208. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4b6463, #634b4b);
CSS Code for #4B6463
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About Color #4B6463 (#4B6463)
#4B6463 is a cyan color (colour) with RGB channel values of 75 red, 100 green, and 99 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 178 degrees with 14% saturation and 34% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #4B6463 is 92/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow, and 61% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #4B6463 against white is 6.36:1 and against black is 3.30:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 24% lightness.
The complementary colour #634B4B creates maximum visual tension when paired with #4B6463. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #4B6356 and #4B5863, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #4B6463?
- #4B6463 is Color #4B6463, a cyan color (colour) with RGB(75, 100, 99), HSL(178, 14%, 34%), and CMYK(25%, 0%, 1%, 61%). Its perceived brightness is 92/255.
- Is #4B6463 accessible for text?
- Against white, #4B6463 has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.30:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #4B6463?
- The complementary colour is #634B4B (hue 358). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #4B6356 and #4B5863. The triadic palette adds #624B63 and #63624B for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #4B6463 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #4b6463; or rgb(75, 100, 99); or hsl(178, 14%, 34%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 178 14% 34%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.