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#424445

#424445 ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#424445 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 26.67% green and 27.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.35% cyan, 1.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 72.94% black. Its hue angle is 200°, with 2.22% saturation and 26.47% 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 9.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 3.91.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0572

Complementary

  1. #424445
  2. #454342

Split complementary

  1. #424445
  2. #454242
  3. #454442

Analogous

  1. #424544
  2. #424445
  3. #424245

Triadic

  1. #424445
  2. #454244
  3. #444542

Tetradic

  1. #424445
  2. #434245
  3. #454342
  4. #444542

Square

  1. #424445
  2. #444245
  3. #454342
  4. #424542

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #1d1d1e
  3. #424445
  4. #676b6c
  5. #8e9192

Shades

#424445 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #424445
  2. #3b3d3e
  3. #353637
  4. #2e3030
  5. #282929
  6. #212223
  7. #1a1b1c
  8. #141415
  9. #0d0e0e
  10. #070707
  11. #000000

Tints

#424445 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #424445
  2. #555758
  3. #68696a
  4. #7b7c7d
  5. #8e8f8f
  6. #a1a2a2
  7. #b3b4b5
  8. #c6c7c7
  9. #d9dada
  10. #ececec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#424445 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #424445
  2. #484a4b
  3. #4e5051
  4. #555657
  5. #5b5c5d
  6. #616263
  7. #676868
  8. #6d6e6e
  9. #747474
  10. #7a7a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #444444 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #434444 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #434445 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #434345 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #414444 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #434445 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #434445 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #424445 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-424445 {
  color: #424445;
}
Background
.bg-424445 {
  background-color: #424445;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-424445 {
  border: 2px solid #424445;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #424445;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 68 69;
  --color-primary-hsl: 200 2% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-424445 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #424445, #424245);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-424445 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 68 69 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 3.91 #353839 Onyx ΔE 4.06 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.20 #343434 Jet ΔE 5.27 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.06 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 6.55 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 7.04 #bdbbba Inverted #444444 Grayscale 

Outer Space
#424445  rgb(66, 68, 69)  hsl(200, 2%, 26%)  Outer Space
#454342  rgb(69, 67, 66)  hsl(20, 2%, 26%)  Black Olive
#454244  rgb(69, 66, 68)  hsl(320, 2%, 26%)  Jet
#444542  rgb(68, 69, 66)  hsl(80, 2%, 26%)  Black Olive