#4D5B50 Color
#4D5B50 is rgb(77, 91, 80) in RGB, hsl(133, 8%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 12%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D5B50rgb(77, 91, 80)hsl(133, 8%, 33%)hsv(133, 15%, 36%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 12%, 64%)oklch(45.6% 0.025 151.6)lab(37.18% -7.48 4.46)lch(37.18% 8.70 149.19)What #4D5B50 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 #4D5B50, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D5B50 Channel Values
How #4D5B50 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 91 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 8% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 15% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.17:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D5B50 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 #4D5B50
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D5B50; 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 #4D5B50
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 #4D5B50 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.
#4D5B50#595950#545A50#575750#535850#4F5A5A#4E5A56#575757Using #4D5B50 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d5b50: #4D5B50;background-color: #4D5B50;colors: { 'color-4d5b50': '#4D5B50' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.357, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_4d5b50">#4D5B50</color>fill="#4D5B50"More Gray Colors
#4D5B50 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D5B50 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D5B50?
#4D5B50 is a dark gray — rgb(77, 91, 80) in RGB and hsl(133, 8%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.26.
What is the RGB value of #4D5B50?
#4D5B50 is rgb(77, 91, 80) — red 77, green 91, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D5B50?
#4D5B50 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 12%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D5B50 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #4D5B50 scores 7.17:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D5B50 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D5B50 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 11.32, which is visibly different.
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