What color is #4D4C4A?

#4D4C4A is a dark neutral gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(77, 76, 74), and in HSL hsl(40, 2%, 30%).

Is #4D4C4A accessible as text?

On white, #4D4C4A has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #4D4C4A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4D4C4A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-600 (#525252).

What colors go well with #4D4C4A?

As a neutral, #4D4C4A pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #4D4C4A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4D4C4A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#4D4C4A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4D4C4A

Not just a swatch — here's how #4D4C4A works with other colors. Named schemes with #4D4C4A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4D4C4A Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #6E6E6C

Outer Space is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Outer Space.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4D4C4A Secondary #794B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503D Anchor #5B2228

Outer Space plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4D4C4A Anchor #3A2A1F Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #8F9968 Secondary #3B3833

Outer Space anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #4D4C4A Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Outer Space sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #4D4C4A Secondary #747373 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Outer Space is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Outer Space carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4D4C4A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 51/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 1/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 100/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4D4C4A

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People also use #4D4C4A with

Dim Gray Outer Space Platinum

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCDBDB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E4E4B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #4D4C4A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4D4C4A;
  --color-base-rgb: 77 76 74;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.7% 0.004 84.6);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EBEBEA;
  --color-200: #D8D7D5;
  --color-300: #BAB9B5;
  --color-400: #9D9A95;
  --color-500: #7F7C76;
  --color-600: #65625D;
  --color-700: #4A4845;
  --color-800: #32312F;
  --color-900: #201F1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  outer-space: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#EBEBEA',
    200: '#D8D7D5',
    300: '#BAB9B5',
    400: '#9D9A95',
    500: '#7F7C76',
    600: '#65625D',
    700: '#4A4845',
    800: '#32312F',
    900: '#201F1D',
  },
}

$base: #4D4C4A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #EBEBEA;
$base-200: #D8D7D5;
$base-300: #BAB9B5;
$base-400: #9D9A95;
$base-500: #7F7C76;
$base-600: #65625D;
$base-700: #4A4845;
$base-800: #32312F;
$base-900: #201F1D;
$base-hover: #3E3E3C;
$base-subtle: #CACAC9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4D4C4A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBEBEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D7D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAB9B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D9A95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F7C76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65625D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4845",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32312F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201F1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4D4C4A

Color Lab

Pairs with #4D4C4A

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