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#434C4E

#434c4e ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#434c4e is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 26.27% red, 29.8% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.1% cyan, 2.56% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 190.91°, with 7.59% saturation and 28.43% 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 8.81:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 0.68.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.0691

Complementary

  1. #434c4e
  2. #4e4543

Split complementary

  1. #434c4e
  2. #4e4346
  3. #4e4a43

Analogous

  1. #434e4a
  2. #434c4e
  3. #43464e

Triadic

  1. #434c4e
  2. #4e434c
  3. #4c4e43

Tetradic

  1. #434c4e
  2. #45434e
  3. #4e4543
  4. #4c4e43

Square

  1. #434c4e
  2. #4a434e
  3. #4e4543
  4. #464e43

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0b
  2. #202425
  3. #434c4e
  4. #667477
  5. #8d9a9d

Shades

#434c4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #434c4e
  2. #3c4446
  3. #363d3e
  4. #2f3537
  5. #282e2f
  6. #222627
  7. #1b1e1f
  8. #141717
  9. #0d0f10
  10. #070808
  11. #000000

Tints

#434c4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #434c4e
  2. #565e60
  3. #697071
  4. #7b8283
  5. #8e9495
  6. #a1a6a7
  7. #b4b7b8
  8. #c7c9ca
  9. #d9dbdc
  10. #eceded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#434c4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #434c4e
  2. #495153
  3. #4f5658
  4. #555c5d
  5. #5b6162
  6. #626667
  7. #686b6c
  8. #6e7071
  9. #747676
  10. #7a7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #484b4c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a4b4e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #484a4e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #404d4d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #474c4e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #464b4e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #414d4d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-434c4e {
  color: #434c4e;
}
Background
.bg-434c4e {
  background-color: #434c4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-434c4e {
  border: 2px solid #434c4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #434c4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 67 76 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 191 8% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-434c4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #434c4e, #43464e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-434c4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(67 76 78 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 0.68 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 5.11 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.98 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.91 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.66 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.09 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 8.59 #bcb3b1 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Outer Space
#434c4e  rgb(67, 76, 78)  hsl(191, 8%, 28%)  Outer Space
#4e4543  rgb(78, 69, 67)  hsl(11, 8%, 28%)  Taupe
#4e434c  rgb(78, 67, 76)  hsl(311, 8%, 28%)  Wenge
#4c4e43  rgb(76, 78, 67)  hsl(71, 8%, 28%)  Rifle Green