#4D555C Color
#4D555C is rgb(77, 85, 92) in RGB, hsl(208, 9%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 8%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iron Gray (#555D61), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D555Crgb(77, 85, 92)hsl(208, 9%, 33%)hsv(208, 16%, 36%)cmyk(16%, 8%, 0%, 64%)oklch(44.5% 0.015 244.5)lab(35.62% -2.04 -5.22)lch(35.62% 5.61 248.68)What #4D555C 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 #4D555C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D555C Channel Values
How #4D555C 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 85 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 208° · S 9% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 208° · S 16% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.58:1 vs white · 2.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D555C 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 #4D555C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D555C; 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 #4D555C
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 #4D555C 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.
#4D555C#54545C#51545C#52525C#50535C#4C5656#4C5658#545454Using #4D555C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d555c: #4D555C;background-color: #4D555C;colors: { 'color-4d555c': '#4D555C' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.333, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_4d555c">#4D555C</color>fill="#4D555C"More Gray Colors
#4D555C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D555C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D555C?
#4D555C is a dark gray — rgb(77, 85, 92) in RGB and hsl(208, 9%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iron Gray (#555D61), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #4D555C?
#4D555C is rgb(77, 85, 92) — red 77, green 85, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D555C?
#4D555C converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 8%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D555C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D555C scores 7.58:1 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 #4D555C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D555C 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 10.43, which is visibly different.
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