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#404B4B

#404b4b ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#404b4b 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, 29.41% green and 29.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.67% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 70.59% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 7.91% saturation and 27.25% 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 9.03:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 1.81.

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Relative luminance0.0663

Complementary

  1. #404b4b
  2. #4b4040

Split complementary

  1. #404b4b
  2. #4b4045
  3. #4b4540

Analogous

  1. #404b45
  2. #404b4b
  3. #40454b

Triadic

  1. #404b4b
  2. #4b404b
  3. #4b4b40

Tetradic

  1. #404b4b
  2. #40404b
  3. #4b4040
  4. #4b4b40

Square

  1. #404b4b
  2. #45404b
  3. #4b4040
  4. #454b40

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0b
  2. #1d2222
  3. #404b4b
  4. #637474
  5. #899b9b

Shades

#404b4b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #404b4b
  2. #3a4444
  3. #333c3c
  4. #2d3535
  5. #262d2d
  6. #202626
  7. #1a1e1e
  8. #131717
  9. #0d0f0f
  10. #060808
  11. #000000

Tints

#404b4b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #404b4b
  2. #535d5d
  3. #666f6f
  4. #798181
  5. #8c9393
  6. #a0a5a5
  7. #b3b7b7
  8. #c6c9c9
  9. #d9dbdb
  10. #eceded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#404b4b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #404b4b
  2. #465050
  3. #4d5656
  4. #535b5b
  5. #5a6060
  6. #606666
  7. #666b6b
  8. #6d7070
  9. #737575
  10. #7a7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.03:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #454a4a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #494a4b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #47484b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3d4c4b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #464a4b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #44494b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3e4b4b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-404b4b {
  color: #404b4b;
}
Background
.bg-404b4b {
  background-color: #404b4b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-404b4b {
  border: 2px solid #404b4b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #404b4b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 64 75 75;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 8% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-404b4b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #404b4b, #40454b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-404b4b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(64 75 75 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 1.81 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 5.98 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.15 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 7.18 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 7.18 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 7.21 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.26 #bfb4b4 Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Outer Space
#404b4b  rgb(64, 75, 75)  hsl(180, 8%, 27%)  Outer Space
#4b4040  rgb(75, 64, 64)  hsl(0, 8%, 27%)  Taupe
#4b404b  rgb(75, 64, 75)  hsl(300, 8%, 27%)  Eggplant
#4b4b40  rgb(75, 75, 64)  hsl(60, 8%, 27%)  Black Olive