#4E5757 Color Meaning and Information

#4E5757 Color Information

#4E5757 RGB value is (78, 87, 87). The hex color red value is 78, green is 87, and blue is 87. Its HSL format shows a hue of 180°, saturation of 5 percent, and lightness of 32 percent. The CMYK process values are 10 percent, 0 percent, 0 percent, 66 percent.

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#4E5757 Color Meaning

Color #4E5757 conveys strength, neutrality, and contemplative calm. In color psychology, #4E5757 promotes focus, emotional balance, and steady decision making, acting as a stabilizing backdrop for mental activity. Across cultures and history, color #4E5757 appears in stone architecture, industrial design, and traditional tools, reflecting permanence, resilience, and understated elegance. From a spiritual perspective, color #4E5757 represents grounded awareness, introspection, and enduring patience. #4E5757 encourages reflection, mindful presence, and calm perseverance in challenging situations.

Color Conversion

Convert #4E5757 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

#4E5757

RGB

rgb(78, 87, 87)

HSL

hsl(180°, 5%, 32%)

CMYK

cmyk(10%, 0%, 0%, 66%)

HSV

hsv(180°, 10%, 34%)

XYZ

8.2704 9.1242 10.3421

Yxy

9.1242 0.2982 0.3290

Hunter Lab

30.2063 -0.1129 -0.0363

CIE-Lab

36.2224 -3.5324 -1.2142

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red78 / 255 (31%)

31%

Green87 / 255 (34%)

34%

Blue87 / 255 (34%)

34%

CMYK Values

Cyan10 / 100 (10%)

Magenta0 / 100 (0%)

Yellow0 / 100 (0%)

Key (Black)66 / 100 (66%)

66%

Color Variations

#4E5757 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

#4E5757 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 #4E5757 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.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#4E5757

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

7.43:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

Normal Text

7.43:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

UI Components

7.43:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #4E5757 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

#4E5757

protanopia

#525257

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #4E5757;

Text Color

color: #4E5757;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #4E5757;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #4E575740;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #4E5757;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4E5757 0%, #303535 100%);

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