#4E574C

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#4e574c is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(78, 87, 76), HSL(109°, 7%, 32%), CMYK(10%, 0%, 13%, 66%). Closest named color: darkslategray. Contrast is 7.52:1 on white and 2.79:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#4e574c
RGBrgb(78 87 76)
RGB (legacy)rgb(78, 87, 76)
RGB %rgb(31% 34% 30%)
HSLhsl(109 7% 32%)
HSV / HSBhsv(109, 13%, 34%)
HWBhwb(109 30% 66%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 13%, 66%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(35.92 -5.47 5.15)
LCHlch(35.92 7.51 136.71)
OKLaboklab(0.4453 -0.0161 0.0135)
OKLCHoklch(0.4453 0.021 140)
Decimal5134156

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colordarkslategray ΔE 5.3
Closest web-safe color#666633
Hue109°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)7% / 13%
Lightness (HSL)32%
Brightness or Value (HSV)34%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)33% / 33%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0896
Red / Green / Blue78 / 87 / 76

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
7.52:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
2.79:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 86.2 / -15.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -91 / 17.9

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #4e574c;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(44.53% 0.021 140);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(78 87 76 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#4e574c] text-[#4e574c] border-[#4e574c]">