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#424545

#424545 ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#424545 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, 27.06% green and 27.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.35% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 72.94% black. Its hue angle is 180°, 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 9.68:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 3.29.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0584

Complementary

  1. #424545
  2. #454242

Split complementary

  1. #424545
  2. #454243
  3. #454342

Analogous

  1. #424543
  2. #424545
  3. #424345

Triadic

  1. #424545
  2. #454245
  3. #454542

Tetradic

  1. #424545
  2. #424245
  3. #454242
  4. #454542

Square

  1. #424545
  2. #434245
  3. #454242
  4. #434542

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #1d1e1e
  3. #424545
  4. #676c6c
  5. #8e9292

Shades

#424545 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #424545
  2. #3b3e3e
  3. #353737
  4. #2e3030
  5. #282929
  6. #212323
  7. #1a1c1c
  8. #141515
  9. #0d0e0e
  10. #070707
  11. #000000

Tints

#424545 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #424545
  2. #555858
  3. #686a6a
  4. #7b7d7d
  5. #8e8f8f
  6. #a1a2a2
  7. #b3b5b5
  8. #c6c7c7
  9. #d9dada
  10. #ececec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#424545 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #424545
  2. #484b4b
  3. #4e5151
  4. #555757
  5. #5b5d5d
  6. #616363
  7. #676868
  8. #6d6e6e
  9. #747474
  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 #434545 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #454545 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #444445 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #414545 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #444545 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #434545 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #424545 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-424545 {
  color: #424545;
}
Background
.bg-424545 {
  background-color: #424545;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-424545 {
  border: 2px solid #424545;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #424545;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 69 69;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 2% 26%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-424545 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #424545, #424345);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-424545 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 69 69 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 3.29 #353839 Onyx ΔE 4.30 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 4.77 #343434 Jet ΔE 5.67 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.98 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 6.63 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 7.15 #bdbaba Inverted #444444 Grayscale 

Outer Space
#424545  rgb(66, 69, 69)  hsl(180, 2%, 26%)  Outer Space
#454242  rgb(69, 66, 66)  hsl(0, 2%, 26%)  Jet
#454245  rgb(69, 66, 69)  hsl(300, 2%, 26%)  Jet
#454542  rgb(69, 69, 66)  hsl(60, 2%, 26%)  Black Olive