#4D4D52

Accessibility

AAA

8.4:1

Vs white / black

8.4:1 · 2.5:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#4d4d52

RGB

rgb(77, 77, 82)

RGBA

rgba(77, 77, 82, 1)

HSL

hsl(240, 3%, 31%)

HSLA

hsla(240, 3%, 31%, 1)

HSV

hsv(240, 6%, 32%)

LAB

lab(32.91% 1.12 -2.95)

LCH

lch(32.91% 3.16 290.79)

OKLAB

oklab(0.422 0.0023 -0.0079)

OKLCH

oklch(0.422 0.0082 286.23)

XYZ

xyz(7.24, 7.49, 9.05)

CMYK

cmyk(6%, 6%, 0%, 68%)

CSS

color: #4d4d52;

CSS variable

--color-4d4d52: #4d4d52;

SCSS

$color-4d4d52: #4d4d52;

JavaScript

const color = "#4d4d52";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#4d4d52";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#4d4d52" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#4d4d52", "rgb": { "r": 77, "g": 77, "b": 82 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.422 0.0082 286.23)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#4d4d52-1: #4d4d52;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-600

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.85 · #52525B

Nearest CSS named color

DimGray

Very different · ΔE 10.42 · #696969

Nearest Material color

grey-800

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.97 · #424242

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 13.57 · #212529

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50f4f3ff 100e6e6f5 200d3d3e1 300bcbcca 400a0a0ae 500858592 6006f6f7c 700585864 80043424e 9002e2e39 9501a1924

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f0f0f1 e1e1e2 d3d3d4 c4c4c5 b5b5b7 a6a6a9 97979a 88888c 7a7a7d 6b6b6f 5c5c60 4d4d52 47474b 404044 3a3a3e 333337 2d2d30 272729 202022 1a1a1b 131315 0d0d0e 060607

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f0f0f1 e1e1e2 d3d3d4 c4c4c5 b5b5b7 a6a6a9 97979a 88888c 7a7a7d 6b6b6f 5c5c60

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

47474b 404044 3a3a3e 333337 2d2d30 272729 202022 1a1a1b 131315 0d0d0e 060607

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

515156 56565a 5a5a5e 5e5e61 626265 676769 6b6b6d 6f6f71 737375 787878 7c7c7c

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#4D4D52Stop 1 #51514DStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#4D4F51Stop 1 #4D4D52Stop 2 #4F4D51Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#4D4D52Stop 1 #514D4DStop 2 #4D514DStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#4D4D52Stop 1 #514F4DStop 2 #4F514DStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#313135Stop 1 #57575CStop 2 #7C7C83Stop 3 #A3A3A8Stop 4 #CACACEStop 5

Using this color

Where #4d4d52 works

#4D4D52 (#4d4d52) sits in the grey family at about 240° hue, 3% saturation, and 31% lightness. Contrast is 8.4:1 on white and 2.5:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-600 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #4d4d52 is 2.5:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind zinc 600#52525B Tailwind neutral 600#525252 Tailwind zinc 700#3F3F46 Material Grey 800#424242 Tailwind neutral 700#404040 Tailwind gray 600#4B5563 Tailwind stone 600#57534E Tailwind stone 700#44403C Fluent Gray#605E5C Chakra gray 600#4A5568 Material Grey 700#616161 Tailwind gray 700#374151