Color #4D656A Color / Colour Code #4D656A
This page shows the hex color code for color #4d656a (#4D656A). The colour is a cyan tone with 16% saturation and 36% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #4D656A against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#4D656A paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 160, 190, and 220 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 190, 310, and 70 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #4D656A
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 190 and saturation at 16%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 190 to 235 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 190 with its complement at 10 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #4D656A
Lightness variations at hue 190 and 16% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #4D656A
Design Use Cases for #4D656A
Muted Accent Color
With 16% saturation, #4D656A has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 36% lightness, #4D656A is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Clarity & Technology
#4D656A is in the cyan spectrum (hue 190). Cyan evokes technology, clarity, and innovation. It works well for tech product interfaces, data visualization accents, loading indicators, and futuristic design themes. Cyan provides a modern alternative to traditional blues.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #4D656A (hue 190) to its complement at hue 10. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 220. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4d656a, #6a524d);
CSS Code for #4D656A
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About Color #4D656A (#4D656A)
#4D656A is a cyan color (colour) with RGB channel values of 77 red, 101 green, and 106 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 190 degrees with 16% saturation and 36% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #4D656A is 94/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow, and 58% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #4D656A against white is 6.20:1 and against black is 3.39:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 25% lightness.
The complementary colour #6A524D creates maximum visual tension when paired with #4D656A. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #4D6A61 and #4D576A, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #4D656A?
- #4D656A is Color #4D656A, a cyan color (colour) with RGB(77, 101, 106), HSL(190, 16%, 36%), and CMYK(27%, 5%, 0%, 58%). Its perceived brightness is 94/255.
- Is #4D656A accessible for text?
- Against white, #4D656A has a contrast ratio of 6.20:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.39:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #4D656A?
- The complementary colour is #6A524D (hue 10). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #4D6A61 and #4D576A. The triadic palette adds #6A4D66 and #666A4D for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #4D656A in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #4d656a; or rgb(77, 101, 106); or hsl(190, 16%, 36%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 190 16% 36%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.