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#404245

#404245 ≈ Onyx

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#404245 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.1% red, 25.88% green and 27.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.25% cyan, 4.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 72.94% black. Its hue angle is 216°, with 3.76% saturation and 26.08% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Onyx (#353839), ΔE 3.76.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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xyY
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Relative luminance0.0542

Complementary

  1. #404245
  2. #454340

Split complementary

  1. #404245
  2. #454140
  3. #454540

Analogous

  1. #404545
  2. #404245
  3. #414045

Triadic

  1. #404245
  2. #454042
  3. #424540

Tetradic

  1. #404245
  2. #434045
  3. #454340
  4. #424540

Square

  1. #404245
  2. #454045
  3. #454340
  4. #404541

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #1b1c1d
  3. #404245
  4. #65686d
  5. #8b8e93

Shades

#404245 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #404245
  2. #3a3b3e
  3. #333537
  4. #2d2e30
  5. #262829
  6. #202123
  7. #1a1a1c
  8. #131415
  9. #0d0d0e
  10. #060707
  11. #000000

Tints

#404245 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #404245
  2. #535558
  3. #66686a
  4. #797b7d
  5. #8c8e8f
  6. #a0a1a2
  7. #b3b3b5
  8. #c6c6c7
  9. #d9d9da
  10. #ececec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#404245 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #404245
  2. #46484b
  3. #4d4e51
  4. #535557
  5. #5a5b5d
  6. #606163
  7. #666768
  8. #6d6d6e
  9. #737474
  10. #7a7a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 10.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #414243 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #414245 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #414245 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3f4343 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #414245 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #404245 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3f4244 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-404245 {
  color: #404245;
}
Background
.bg-404245 {
  background-color: #404245;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-404245 {
  border: 2px solid #404245;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #404245;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 66 69;
  --color-primary-hsl: 216 4% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-404245 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #404245, #414045);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-404245 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 66 69 / 0.35);
}

#353839 Onyx ΔE 3.76 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 4.57 #343434 Jet ΔE 4.94 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 6.02 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.19 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 6.45 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.85 #bfbdba Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

Onyx
#404245  rgb(64, 66, 69)  hsl(216, 4%, 26%)  Onyx
#454340  rgb(69, 67, 64)  hsl(36, 4%, 26%)  Black Olive
#454042  rgb(69, 64, 66)  hsl(336, 4%, 26%)  Jet
#424540  rgb(66, 69, 64)  hsl(96, 4%, 26%)  Black Olive