Information about #4E5251 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#4E5251 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(78, 82, 81) — 30.6% red, 32.2% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 0 / 68. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #4E5251 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cape Cod (#4E5552). Slightly further away sit Half Grey Friars (#4F5255) and be Supernormal. Charcoal (#4E4E4F).

The recipe behind #4E5251 is rgb(78, 82, 81), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #4E5251: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#4E5251 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#4E5251 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#4E5251 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#4E5251 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#606463

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Grey

#808080

#4E5251 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#4E5251 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#4D514E
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#504D51
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#51504D
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #4E5251

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cape Cod color link
Cape Cod

#4E5552

Half Grey Friars color link
Half Grey Friars

#4F5255

be Supernormal. Charcoal color link
be Supernormal. Charcoal

#4E4E4F

Trout color link
Trout

#4C5356

Knave color link
Knave

#50534C

Basalt color link
Basalt

#524E50

Abbey color link
Abbey

#4C4F56

Calm Green color link
Calm Green

#51574F

Dim Grey color link
Dim Grey

#545454

Wireless color link
Wireless

#555350

Blast Grey color link
Blast Grey

#54514D

Silver Streak color link
Silver Streak

#504E4B

#4E5251 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E5251
  • RGB78, 82, 81
  • CMYK2, 0, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(78, 82, 81)
  • HSL165°, 3%, 31%
  • HSL Precise165°, 2.5%, 31.373%
  • HSV165°, 5%, 32%
  • HSB165°, 5%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.322, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.322, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.322, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4E5251
  • DECIMAL ID5132881
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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