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#4C574C Color

#4C574C is rgb(76, 87, 76) in RGB, hsl(120, 7%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 13%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4C574C
HEX#4C574C
RGBrgb(76, 87, 76)
HSLhsl(120, 7%, 32%)
HSVhsv(120, 13%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 13%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(44.4% 0.022 145.2)
LABlab(35.75% -6.30 4.89)
LCHlch(35.75% 7.97 142.20)

What #4C574C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #4C574C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#4C574C Channel Values

How #4C574C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 76 · G 87 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 120° · S 7% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 120° · S 13% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.57:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4C574C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #4C574C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4C574C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #4C574C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #4C574C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#4C574C
Protanopia#55554C
Protanomaly#52564C
Deuteranopia#54544C
Deuteranomaly#51554C
Tritanopia#4E5656
Tritanomaly#4D5652
Achromatopsia#545454

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Using #4C574C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-4c574c: #4C574C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4C574C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4c574c': '#4C574C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.298, green: 0.341, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_4c574c">#4C574C</color>
SVG fillfill="#4C574C"

More Gray Colors

#4C574C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#4C574C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #4C574C?

#4C574C is a dark gray — rgb(76, 87, 76) in RGB and hsl(120, 7%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.06.

What is the RGB value of #4C574C?

#4C574C is rgb(76, 87, 76) — red 76, green 87, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4C574C?

#4C574C converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 13%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4C574C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4C574C scores 7.57:1 against white and 2.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #4C574C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #4C574C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.6, which is visibly different.

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