What color is #4D5C63?

#4D5C63 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Fiord. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D5C63?

The RGB value is 77, 92, 99: 77 red, 92 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D5C63?

The complementary color is #63544D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D5C63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D5C63 color

#4D5C63 rgb(77, 92, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D5C63 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 36.1% green and 38.8% blue (77, 92, 99).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 13% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Fiord (#4B5A62), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

#4D5C63 color codes

HEX	`#4D5C63`
RGB	`rgb(77, 92, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 36.1%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 13%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 22%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 7%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.08, -4.04, -5.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.08, 7.18, 235.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.139, 10.133, 13.276)`
Decimal	`5069923`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D5C63, 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 #4D5C63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D5C63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #4D5C63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d5c63; }
.text { color: #4d5c63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d5c63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 92 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d5c63, #4d5163); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #4D5C63?: #4D5C63 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Fiord. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D5C63?: The RGB value is 77, 92, 99: 77 red, 92 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D5C63?: The complementary color is #63544D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D5C63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.