#4D535C Color
#4D535C is rgb(77, 83, 92) in RGB, hsl(216, 9%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 10%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Gray (#555D61), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D535Crgb(77, 83, 92)hsl(216, 9%, 33%)hsv(216, 16%, 36%)cmyk(16%, 10%, 0%, 64%)oklch(44% 0.017 258.4)lab(35.01% -0.88 -6.13)lch(35.01% 6.19 261.79)What #4D535C 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 #4D535C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D535C Channel Values
How #4D535C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 77 · G 83 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 216° · S 9% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 216° · S 16% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.76:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D535C 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.
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Colors That Go With #4D535C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D535C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4D535C
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 #4D535C 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.
#4D535C#52525C#50525C#51515C#4F525C#4C5454#4C5457#525252Using #4D535C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d535c: #4D535C;background-color: #4D535C;colors: { 'color-4d535c': '#4D535C' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.325, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_4d535c">#4D535C</color>fill="#4D535C"More Gray Colors
#4D535C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D535C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D535C?
#4D535C is a dark gray — rgb(77, 83, 92) in RGB and hsl(216, 9%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Gray (#555D61), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.
What is the RGB value of #4D535C?
#4D535C is rgb(77, 83, 92) — red 77, green 83, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D535C?
#4D535C converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 10%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D535C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D535C scores 7.76:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D535C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D535C 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 11.26, which is visibly different.
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