#4D5D53 Color

#4D5D53 is rgb(77, 93, 83) in RGB, hsl(143, 9%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 11%, 64%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#4D5D53

HEX#4D5D53

RGBrgb(77, 93, 83)

HSLhsl(143, 9%, 33%)

HSVhsv(143, 17%, 36%)

CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 11%, 64%)

OKLCHoklch(46.2% 0.025 157.8)

LABlab(37.88% -8.09 3.61)

LCHlch(37.88% 8.86 155.96)

#4D5D53 Channel Values

How #4D5D53 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 93 · B 83	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 143° · S 9% · L 33%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 143° · S 17% · V 36%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 17% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 64%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.99:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D5D53 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 text6.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #4D5D53 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #4D5D53

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D5D53; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #4D5D53

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #4D5D53.

How #4D5D53 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#4D5D53

Protanopia#5B5B53

Protanomaly#555C53

Deuteranopia#585853

Deuteranomaly#545A53

Tritanopia#4E5C5C

Tritanomaly#4E5C58

Achromatopsia#595959

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #4D5D53 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-4d5d53: #4D5D53;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #4D5D53;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-4d5d53': '#4D5D53' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.302, green: 0.365, blue: 0.325)

Android XML<color name="color_4d5d53">#4D5D53</color>

SVG fillfill="#4D5D53"

#4D5D53 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #4D5D53?

#4D5D53 is rgb(77, 93, 83) — red 77, green 93, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #4D5D53?

#4D5D53 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 11%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #4D5D53 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #4D5D53 scores 6.99:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #4D5D53 have a color name?

#4D5D53 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F), at a CIE76 distance of 10.9, so the two are visibly similar.

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