#4C5454 Hex Color
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A dusty, grey-cyan shade, #4c5454 brings a muted and serious mood to any design. Because it lacks high saturation, it works perfectly as a grounding background or a supporting tone rather than a focal point. Pair it with soft creams or warm off-whites to elevate its ashy tones. The hex code for this dim, moody color is #4c5454.
Questions about #4c5454
What is #4c5454 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4c5454 is rgb(76, 84, 84), in HSL hsl(180, 5%, 31%) and in CMYK 10%, 0%, 0%, 67%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair best with #4c5454 in a design palette?
Is #4c5454 suitable for text on a white background?
Using #4c5454 for body text on a standard white background does not meet modern web accessibility standards for contrast. You should reserve this shade for decorative elements, secondary backgrounds, or large, bold headers where legibility is less critical than branding.
Is #4c5454 readable on white or black?
#4c5454 has a 7.76:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.70:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.