What color is #4D4345?

#4D4345 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Black Truffle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D4345?

The RGB value is 77, 67, 69: 77 red, 67 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D4345?

The complementary color is #434D4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D4345?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D4345 color

#4D4345 rgb(77, 67, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D4345 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 26.3% green and 27.1% blue (77, 67, 69).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 7% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 10% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Black Truffle (#463D3E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#4D4345 color codes

HEX	`#4D4345`
RGB	`rgb(77, 67, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 26.3%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 7%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 13%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 10%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.47, 4.66, 0.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.47, 4.67, 4.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.142, 6.022, 6.468)`
Decimal	`5063493`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D4345, 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 #4D4345	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D4345 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #4D4345 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d4345; }
.text { color: #4d4345; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d4345; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 67 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d4345, #4d4643); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #4D4345?: #4D4345 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Black Truffle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D4345?: The RGB value is 77, 67, 69: 77 red, 67 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D4345?: The complementary color is #434D4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D4345?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.