#4E5455 Color Meaning and Information

#4E5455 Color Information

#4E5455 RGB value is (78, 84, 85). The hex color red value is 78, green is 84, and blue is 85. Its HSL format shows a hue of 189°, saturation of 4 percent, and lightness of 32 percent. The CMYK process values are 8 percent, 1 percent, 0 percent, 67 percent.

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#4E5455 Color Meaning

Color #4E5455 embodies grounded neutrality, understated strength, and visual stability. #4E5455 dark grey shade encourages focus, composed decision-making, and practical insight. Color #4E5455 psychologically supports discipline, resilience, and non-distracting calm. In Western culture, color #4E5455 signifies professionalism, durability, and timeless elegance. Eastern symbolism links #4E5455 to groundedness, stability, and enduring energy. Fengshui interprets #4E5455 darker neutral as anchoring, harmonizing spaces, and balancing stronger accent colors. Spiritually, color #4E5455 resonates with the Root Chakra, promoting stability, inner calm, and practical grounding. Designers use #4E5455 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 #4E5455 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

#4E5455

RGB

rgb(78, 84, 85)

HSL

hsl(189°, 4%, 32%)

CMYK

cmyk(8%, 1%, 0%, 67%)

HSV

hsv(189°, 8%, 33%)

XYZ

7.9519 8.6162 9.8383

Yxy

8.6162 0.3011 0.3263

Hunter Lab

29.3534 -0.0648 -0.0395

CIE-Lab

35.2346 -2.1564 -1.4108

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red78 / 255 (31%)

31%

Green84 / 255 (33%)

33%

Blue85 / 255 (33%)

33%

CMYK Values

Cyan8 / 100 (8%)

Magenta1 / 100 (1%)

Yellow0 / 100 (0%)

Key (Black)67 / 100 (67%)

67%

Color Variations

#4E5455 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

#4E5455 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 #4E5455 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:#4E5455

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

7.71:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

Normal Text

7.71:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

UI Components

7.71:1

✓WCAG AA

✓WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #4E5455 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

#4E5455

protanopia

#515155

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #4E5455;

Text Color

color: #4E5455;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #4E5455;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #4E545540;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #4E5455;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4E5455 0%, #303434 100%);

Related Colors

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