Color swatch image showing #4C515B with RGB(76,81,91) values
Color swatch image showing #4C515B with RGB(76,81,91) values

#4C515B Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #4C515B including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#4C515B Color Information

#4C515B RGB value is (76, 81, 91). The hex color red value is 76, green is 81, and blue is 91. Its HSL format shows a hue of 220°, saturation of 9 percent, and lightness of 33 percent. The CMYK process values are 16 percent, 11 percent, 0 percent, 64 percent.

#4C515B color swatch
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#4C515B Color Meaning

Color #4C515B conveys strength, neutrality, and contemplative calm. In color psychology, #4C515B promotes focus, emotional balance, and steady decision making, acting as a stabilizing backdrop for mental activity. Across cultures and history, color #4C515B appears in stone architecture, industrial design, and traditional tools, reflecting permanence, resilience, and understated elegance. From a spiritual perspective, color #4C515B represents grounded awareness, introspection, and enduring patience. #4C515B encourages reflection, mindful presence, and calm perseverance in challenging situations.

Color Conversion

Convert #4C515B across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#4C515B
RGB
rgb(76, 81, 91)
HSL
hsl(220°, 9%, 33%)
CMYK
cmyk(16%, 11%, 0%, 64%)
HSV
hsv(220°, 16%, 36%)
XYZ
7.8112 8.1767 11.0641
Yxy
8.1767 0.2887 0.3023
Hunter Lab
28.5949 0.0105 -0.1821
CIE-Lab
34.3482 0.3675 -6.5215

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red76 / 255 (30%)
30%
Green81 / 255 (32%)
32%
Blue91 / 255 (36%)
36%

CMYK Values

Cyan16 / 100 (16%)
16%
Magenta11 / 100 (11%)
11%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)64 / 100 (64%)
64%

Color Variations

#4C515B harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#4C515B harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #4C515B for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#4C515B

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

7.97:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

7.97:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

7.97:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #4C515B appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#4C515B

protanopia

#4e4e59

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #4C515B;

Text Color

color: #4C515B;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #4C515B;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #4C515B40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #4C515B;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4C515B 0%, #2f3238 100%);

#4C515B Color FAQs

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