What color is #4D5D61?

#4D5D61 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4D5D61?

The RGB value is 77, 93, 97: 77 red, 93 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4D5D61?

The complementary color is #61514D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4D5D61?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4D5D61 color

#4D5D61 rgb(77, 93, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #4D5D61 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 30.2% red, 36.5% green and 38% blue (77, 93, 97).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 11% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Still Waters Run Deep (#4A5D5F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#4D5D61 color codes

HEX	`#4D5D61`
RGB	`rgb(77, 93, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(30.2%, 36.5%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 11%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 21%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 4%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.32, -5.14, -4.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.32, 6.72, 220.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.132, 10.269, 12.808)`
Decimal	`5070177`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4D5D61, 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 #4D5D61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4D5D61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #4D5D61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4d5d61; }
.text { color: #4d5d61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d5d61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(77 93 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4d5d61, #4d5361); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #4D5D61?: #4D5D61 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Still Waters Run Deep. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4D5D61?: The RGB value is 77, 93, 97: 77 red, 93 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4D5D61?: The complementary color is #61514D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4D5D61?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.