What color is #4D5845?

#4D5845 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D5845?

The RGB value is 77, 88, 69: 77 red, 88 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D5845?

The complementary color is #504558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D5845?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D5845 color

#4D5845 rgb(77, 88, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D5845 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 34.5% green and 27.1% blue (77, 88, 69).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 12% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Hush (#4E5A4A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.51:1).

#4D5845 color codes

HEX	`#4D5845`
RGB	`rgb(77, 88, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 34.5%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 12%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 22%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 22%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.96, -8.32, 9.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.96, 12.71, 130.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.624, 8.987, 6.962)`
Decimal	`5068869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D5845, 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 #4D5845	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4D5845 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #4D5845 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d5845; }
.text { color: #4d5845; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d5845; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 88 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d5845, #455847); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #4D5845?: #4D5845 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Verdant Hush. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D5845?: The RGB value is 77, 88, 69: 77 red, 88 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D5845?: The complementary color is #504558, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D5845?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.