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#424D4E

#424d4e ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#424d4e 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, 30.2% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 15.38% cyan, 1.28% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 185°, with 8.33% saturation and 28.24% 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 8.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 1.54.

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Relative luminance0.0702

Complementary

  1. #424d4e
  2. #4e4342

Split complementary

  1. #424d4e
  2. #4e4247
  3. #4e4942

Analogous

  1. #424e49
  2. #424d4e
  3. #42474e

Triadic

  1. #424d4e
  2. #4e424d
  3. #4d4e42

Tetradic

  1. #424d4e
  2. #43424e
  3. #4e4342
  4. #4d4e42

Square

  1. #424d4e
  2. #49424e
  3. #4e4342
  4. #474e42

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0b
  2. #1f2425
  3. #424d4e
  4. #657677
  5. #8c9c9d

Shades

#424d4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #424d4e
  2. #3b4546
  3. #353e3e
  4. #2e3637
  5. #282e2f
  6. #212727
  7. #1a1f1f
  8. #141717
  9. #0d0f10
  10. #070808
  11. #000000

Tints

#424d4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #424d4e
  2. #555f60
  3. #687171
  4. #7b8283
  5. #8e9495
  6. #a1a6a7
  7. #b3b8b8
  8. #c6caca
  9. #d9dbdc
  10. #eceded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#424d4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #424d4e
  2. #485253
  3. #4e5758
  4. #555c5d
  5. #5b6162
  6. #616767
  7. #676c6c
  8. #6d7171
  9. #747676
  10. #7a7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #474c4c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4c4e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #494a4e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #3f4e4d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #484c4e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #464b4e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #404e4e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-424d4e {
  color: #424d4e;
}
Background
.bg-424d4e {
  background-color: #424d4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-424d4e {
  border: 2px solid #424d4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #424d4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 77 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 185 8% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-424d4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #424d4e, #42474e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-424d4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 77 78 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 1.54 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 5.69 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.68 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 7.42 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 7.42 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.59 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.92 #bdb2b1 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Outer Space
#424d4e  rgb(66, 77, 78)  hsl(185, 8%, 28%)  Outer Space
#4e4342  rgb(78, 67, 66)  hsl(5, 8%, 28%)  Taupe
#4e424d  rgb(78, 66, 77)  hsl(305, 8%, 28%)  Eggplant
#4d4e42  rgb(77, 78, 66)  hsl(65, 8%, 28%)  Rifle Green