What color is #4D535E?

#4D535E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Isolation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D535E?

The RGB value is 77, 83, 94: 77 red, 83 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D535E?

The complementary color is #5E584D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D535E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D535E color

#4D535E rgb(77, 83, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D535E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 32.5% green and 36.9% blue (77, 83, 94).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 10% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Isolation (#494D55), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.74:1).

#4D535E color codes

HEX	`#4D535E`
RGB	`rgb(77, 83, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 32.5%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 10%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 18%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 12%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.15, 0.23, -7.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.15, 7.2, 271.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.174, 8.572, 11.811)`
Decimal	`5067614`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D535E, 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 #4D535E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D535E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #4D535E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d535e; }
.text { color: #4d535e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d535e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 83 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d535e, #4f4d5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4D535E?: #4D535E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Isolation. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D535E?: The RGB value is 77, 83, 94: 77 red, 83 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D535E?: The complementary color is #5E584D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D535E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.