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#404841

#404841 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#404841 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, 28.24% green and 25.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.11% cyan, 0% magenta, 9.72% yellow and 71.76% black. Its hue angle is 127.5°, with 5.88% saturation and 26.67% 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 9.45:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 5.21.

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Relative luminance0.0611

Complementary

  1. #404841
  2. #484047

Split complementary

  1. #404841
  2. #454048
  3. #484043

Analogous

  1. #434840
  2. #404841
  3. #404845

Triadic

  1. #404841
  2. #414048
  3. #484140

Tetradic

  1. #404841
  2. #404748
  3. #484047
  4. #484140

Square

  1. #404841
  2. #404348
  3. #484047
  4. #484540

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #1c201c
  3. #404841
  4. #647166
  5. #8a978c

Shades

#404841 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #404841
  2. #3a413b
  3. #333a34
  4. #2d322e
  5. #262b27
  6. #202421
  7. #1a1d1a
  8. #131614
  9. #0d0e0d
  10. #060707
  11. #000000

Tints

#404841 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #404841
  2. #535a54
  3. #666d67
  4. #797f7a
  5. #8c918d
  6. #a0a4a0
  7. #b3b6b3
  8. #c6c8c6
  9. #d9dad9
  10. #ecedec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#404841 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #404841
  2. #464e47
  3. #4d534e
  4. #535954
  5. #5a5e5a
  6. #606461
  7. #666a67
  8. #6d6f6d
  9. #737573
  10. #7a7a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #444744 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #484641 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #474641 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3f4846 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #454741 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #444741 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3f4844 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-404841 {
  color: #404841;
}
Background
.bg-404841 {
  background-color: #404841;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-404841 {
  border: 2px solid #404841;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #404841;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 72 65;
  --color-primary-hsl: 128 6% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-404841 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #404841, #404845);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-404841 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 72 65 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.21 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.47 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 6.07 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 7.61 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.68 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 8.48 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 8.78 #bfb7be Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#404841  rgb(64, 72, 65)  hsl(128, 6%, 27%)  Black Olive
#484047  rgb(72, 64, 71)  hsl(308, 6%, 27%)  Jet
#414048  rgb(65, 64, 72)  hsl(248, 6%, 27%)  Onyx
#484140  rgb(72, 65, 64)  hsl(8, 6%, 27%)  Taupe