Slate gray

Slate gray color values

Every conversion for #4d727c, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Shades of slate gray

Tints of slate gray

Colors that go with slate gray

Slate gray in print

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #4d727c on both.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Slate gray in css

Copy #4d727c straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #4d727c; }
.text { color: #4d727c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4d727c; }

How slate gray looks on light and dark

Slate gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #4d727c against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #4d727c against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Slate gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #4d727c sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Building a full palette around slate gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn slate gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #4d727c and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

How we calculate these values