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#404641

#404641 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#404641 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, 27.45% green and 25.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.14% yellow and 72.55% black. Its hue angle is 130°, with 4.48% saturation and 26.27% 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 9.68:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 4.06.

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Relative luminance0.0585

Complementary

  1. #404641
  2. #464045

Split complementary

  1. #404641
  2. #444046
  3. #464042

Analogous

  1. #424640
  2. #404641
  3. #404644

Triadic

  1. #404641
  2. #414046
  3. #464140

Tetradic

  1. #404641
  2. #404546
  3. #464045
  4. #464140

Square

  1. #404641
  2. #404246
  3. #464045
  4. #464440

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #1b1e1c
  3. #404641
  4. #656e66
  5. #8a948c

Shades

#404641 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #404641
  2. #3a3f3b
  3. #333834
  4. #2d312e
  5. #262a27
  6. #202321
  7. #1a1c1a
  8. #131514
  9. #0d0e0d
  10. #060707
  11. #000000

Tints

#404641 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #404641
  2. #535954
  3. #666b67
  4. #797e7a
  5. #8c908d
  6. #a0a3a0
  7. #b3b5b3
  8. #c6c8c6
  9. #d9dad9
  10. #ecedec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#404641 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #404641
  2. #464c47
  3. #4d524e
  4. #535754
  5. #5a5d5a
  6. #606361
  7. #666967
  8. #6d6f6d
  9. #737473
  10. #7a7a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #444444 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #434543 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #464541 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #454441 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3f4644 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #444541 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #434541 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #404643 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-404641 {
  color: #404641;
}
Background
.bg-404641 {
  background-color: #404641;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-404641 {
  border: 2px solid #404641;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #404641;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 70 65;
  --color-primary-hsl: 130 4% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-404641 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #404641, #404644);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-404641 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 70 65 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 4.06 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 4.49 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.18 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 7.39 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.44 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 7.66 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.59 #bfb9be Inverted #444444 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#404641  rgb(64, 70, 65)  hsl(130, 4%, 26%)  Black Olive
#464045  rgb(70, 64, 69)  hsl(310, 4%, 26%)  Jet
#414046  rgb(65, 64, 70)  hsl(250, 4%, 26%)  Onyx
#464140  rgb(70, 65, 64)  hsl(10, 4%, 26%)  Jet