#4D5350 Hex Color
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Dark and heavily muted, this grey carries a faint green undertone that keeps it from feeling flat. The hex code #4d5350 works best as a supporting tone or dark UI background, where white text reads clearly at about 7.9:1 contrast. Warm accents like terracotta or muted gold lift its gloom. Across large flat areas it can turn muddy, so use it with restraint.
Questions about #4d5350
What is #4d5350 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #4d5350 is rgb(77, 83, 80), in HSL hsl(150, 4%, 31%) and in CMYK 7%, 0%, 4%, 67%.
What colors pair well with #4d5350?
Warm, earthy accents flatter it best: terracotta, muted gold, and dusty rose lift its gloom without clashing. Cool pastels tend to wash it out. Keep it as the base and let one warm accent carry about ten percent of the palette.
Is #4d5350 readable on white or black?
#4d5350 has a 7.86:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.66:1 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.