What color is #4D4854?

#4D4854 is a gray, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D4854?

The RGB value is 77, 72, 84: 77 red, 72 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D4854?

The complementary color is #4F5448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D4854?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D4854 color

#4D4854 rgb(77, 72, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D4854 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 28.2% green and 32.9% blue (77, 72, 84).

Its hue angle is 265°, with 8% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Gun Powder (#484753), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.86:1).

#4D4854 color codes

HEX	`#4D4854`
RGB	`rgb(77, 72, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 28.2%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(265, 8%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(265, 14%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 14%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.47, 4.75, -6.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.47, 7.94, 306.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.978, 6.853, 9.341)`
Decimal	`5064788`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D4854, 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 #4D4854	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D4854 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #4D4854 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d4854; }
.text { color: #4d4854; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d4854; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 72 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d4854, #534854); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Graphite.

Questions

What color is #4D4854?: #4D4854 is a gray, closest to the named color Gun Powder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D4854?: The RGB value is 77, 72, 84: 77 red, 72 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D4854?: The complementary color is #4F5448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D4854?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.