Color swatch image showing #4C5151 with RGB(76,81,81) values

#4C5151 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #4C5151 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#4C5151 Color Information

#4C5151 RGB value is (76, 81, 81). The hex color red value is 76, green is 81, and blue is 81. Its HSL format shows a hue of 180°, saturation of 3 percent, and lightness of 31 percent. The CMYK process values are 6 percent, 0 percent, 0 percent, 68 percent.

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#4C5151 Color Meaning

Color #4C5151 embodies grounded neutrality, understated strength, and visual stability. #4C5151 dark grey shade encourages focus, composed decision-making, and practical insight. Color #4C5151 psychologically supports discipline, resilience, and non-distracting calm. In Western culture, color #4C5151 signifies professionalism, durability, and timeless elegance. Eastern symbolism links #4C5151 to groundedness, stability, and enduring energy. Fengshui interprets #4C5151 darker neutral as anchoring, harmonizing spaces, and balancing stronger accent colors. Spiritually, color #4C5151 resonates with the Root Chakra, promoting stability, inner calm, and practical grounding. Designers use #4C5151 dark grey for structural elements, textiles, and modern interiors, offering depth, subtlety, and sophisticated neutrality. Its muted dark tone communicates reliability without dominance.

Color Conversion

Convert #4C5151 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
#4C5151
RGB
rgb(76, 81, 81)
HSL
hsl(180°, 3%, 31%)
CMYK
cmyk(6%, 0%, 0%, 68%)
HSV
hsv(180°, 6%, 32%)
XYZ
7.4081 8.0154 8.9413
Yxy
8.0154 0.3040 0.3290
Hunter Lab
28.3115 -0.0554 -0.0178
CIE-Lab
34.0150 -2.0023 -0.6985

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red76 / 255 (30%)
30%
Green81 / 255 (32%)
32%
Blue81 / 255 (32%)
32%

CMYK Values

Cyan6 / 100 (6%)
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)68 / 100 (68%)
68%

Color Variations

#4C5151 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

#4C5151 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 #4C5151 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.

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#4C5151

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

8.07:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

8.07:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

8.07:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #4C5151 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

#4C5151

protanopia

#4e4e51

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #4C5151;

Text Color

color: #4C5151;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #4C5151;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #4C515140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #4C5151;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4C5151 0%, #2f3232 100%);

#4C5151 Color FAQs

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