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#404438

#404438 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#404438 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, 26.67% green and 21.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.88% cyan, 0% magenta, 17.65% yellow and 73.33% black. Its hue angle is 80°, with 9.68% saturation and 24.31% 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 9.99:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 4.4.

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Relative luminance0.0551

Complementary

  1. #404438
  2. #3c3844

Split complementary

  1. #404438
  2. #383a44
  3. #423844

Analogous

  1. #444238
  2. #404438
  3. #3a4438

Triadic

  1. #404438
  2. #384044
  3. #443840

Tetradic

  1. #404438
  2. #38443c
  3. #3c3844
  4. #443840

Square

  1. #404438
  2. #384442
  3. #3c3844
  4. #44383a

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0b09
  2. #191a15
  3. #404438
  4. #676e5b
  5. #8e967f

Shades

#404438 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #404438
  2. #3a3d32
  3. #33362d
  4. #2d3027
  5. #262922
  6. #20221c
  7. #1a1b16
  8. #131411
  9. #0d0e0b
  10. #060706
  11. #000000

Tints

#404438 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #404438
  2. #53574c
  3. #666960
  4. #797c74
  5. #8c8f88
  6. #a0a29c
  7. #b3b4af
  8. #c6c7c3
  9. #d9dad7
  10. #ececeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#404438 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #404438
  2. #464a3f
  3. #4d5046
  4. #53564e
  5. #5a5c55
  6. #60625c
  7. #666863
  8. #6d6e6a
  9. #737472
  10. #7a7a79
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #424242 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #41433e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #464237 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #454238 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #414341 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #434338 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #434338 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #41433d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-404438 {
  color: #404438;
}
Background
.bg-404438 {
  background-color: #404438;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-404438 {
  border: 2px solid #404438;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #404438;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 68 56;
  --color-primary-hsl: 80 10% 24%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-404438 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #404438, #3a4438);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-404438 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 68 56 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 4.40 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 4.62 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.32 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.50 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.98 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 9.47 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 9.95 #bfbbc7 Inverted #424242 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#404438  rgb(64, 68, 56)  hsl(80, 10%, 24%)  Black Olive
#3c3844  rgb(60, 56, 68)  hsl(260, 10%, 24%)  Jet
#384044  rgb(56, 64, 68)  hsl(200, 10%, 24%)  Outer Space
#443840  rgb(68, 56, 64)  hsl(320, 10%, 24%)  Jet