#4D574C Color
#4D574C is rgb(77, 87, 76) in RGB, hsl(115, 7%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 13%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D574Crgb(77, 87, 76)hsl(115, 7%, 32%)hsv(115, 13%, 34%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 13%, 66%)oklch(44.4% 0.022 142.7)lab(35.83% -5.89 5.02)lch(35.83% 7.74 139.55)What #4D574C 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 #4D574C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D574C Channel Values
How #4D574C 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 87 · B 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 115° · S 7% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 115° · S 13% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.55:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D574C 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 #4D574C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D574C; 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 #4D574C
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 #4D574C 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.
#4D574C#55554C#52564C#54544C#51554C#4E5656#4E5652#545454Using #4D574C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d574c: #4D574C;background-color: #4D574C;colors: { 'color-4d574c': '#4D574C' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.341, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_4d574c">#4D574C</color>fill="#4D574C"More Gray Colors
#4D574C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D574C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D574C?
#4D574C is a dark gray — rgb(77, 87, 76) in RGB and hsl(115, 7%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.03.
What is the RGB value of #4D574C?
#4D574C is rgb(77, 87, 76) — red 77, green 87, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D574C?
#4D574C converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 13%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D574C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D574C scores 7.55:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D574C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D574C 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 11.55, which is visibly different.
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