What color is #4D535A?

#4D535A is a gray, closest to the named color Isolation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D535A?

The RGB value is 77, 83, 90: 77 red, 83 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D535A?

The complementary color is #5A544D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D535A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D535A color

#4D535A rgb(77, 83, 90)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D535A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 32.5% green and 35.3% blue (77, 83, 90).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 8% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Isolation (#494D55), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#4D535A color codes

HEX	`#4D535A`
RGB	`rgb(77, 83, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 32.5%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 8%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 14%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 8%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.01, -0.75, -4.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.01, 4.95, 261.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.999, 8.502, 10.891)`
Decimal	`5067610`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D535A, 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 #4D535A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D535A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #4D535A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d535a; }
.text { color: #4d535a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d535a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 83 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d535a, #4d4d5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4D535A?: #4D535A is a gray, closest to the named color Isolation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D535A?: The RGB value is 77, 83, 90: 77 red, 83 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D535A?: The complementary color is #5A544D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D535A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.