Color swatch image showing #4E5758 with RGB(78,87,88) values

#4E5758 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #4E5758 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#4E5758 Color Information

#4E5758 RGB value is (78, 87, 88). The hex color red value is 78, green is 87, and blue is 88. Its HSL format shows a hue of 186°, saturation of 6 percent, and lightness of 33 percent. The CMYK process values are 11 percent, 1 percent, 0 percent, 65 percent.

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#4E5758 Color Meaning

Color #4E5758 conveys strength, neutrality, and contemplative calm. In color psychology, #4E5758 promotes focus, emotional balance, and steady decision making, acting as a stabilizing backdrop for mental activity. Across cultures and history, color #4E5758 appears in stone architecture, industrial design, and traditional tools, reflecting permanence, resilience, and understated elegance. From a spiritual perspective, color #4E5758 represents grounded awareness, introspection, and enduring patience. #4E5758 encourages reflection, mindful presence, and calm perseverance in challenging situations.

Color Conversion

Convert #4E5758 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
#4E5758
RGB
rgb(78, 87, 88)
HSL
hsl(186°, 6%, 33%)
CMYK
cmyk(11%, 1%, 0%, 65%)
HSV
hsv(186°, 11%, 35%)
XYZ
8.3115 9.1407 10.5588
Yxy
9.1407 0.2967 0.3263
Hunter Lab
30.2336 -0.1058 -0.0540
CIE-Lab
36.2537 -3.3008 -1.7930

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red78 / 255 (31%)
31%
Green87 / 255 (34%)
34%
Blue88 / 255 (35%)
35%

CMYK Values

Cyan11 / 100 (11%)
11%
Magenta1 / 100 (1%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)65 / 100 (65%)
65%

Color Variations

#4E5758 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

#4E5758 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 #4E5758 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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#4E5758

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 #4E5758 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

#4E5758

protanopia

#525258

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #4E5758;

Text Color

color: #4E5758;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #4E5758;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #4E575840;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #4E5758;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4E5758 0%, #313637 100%);

#4E5758 Color FAQs

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