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#444F4E

#444f4e ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#444f4e is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 26.67% red, 30.98% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.92% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.27% yellow and 69.02% black. Its hue angle is 174.55°, with 7.48% saturation and 28.82% 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 8.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 2.76.

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Relative luminance0.0737

Complementary

  1. #444f4e
  2. #4f4445

Split complementary

  1. #444f4e
  2. #4f444a
  3. #4f4844

Analogous

  1. #444f48
  2. #444f4e
  3. #444a4f

Triadic

  1. #444f4e
  2. #4e444f
  3. #4f4e44

Tetradic

  1. #444f4e
  2. #44454f
  3. #4f4445
  4. #4f4e44

Square

  1. #444f4e
  2. #48444f
  3. #4f4445
  4. #4a4f44

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0b
  2. #212625
  3. #444f4e
  4. #677877
  5. #8e9e9c

Shades

#444f4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #444f4e
  2. #3d4746
  3. #363f3e
  4. #303737
  5. #292f2f
  6. #222827
  7. #1b201f
  8. #141817
  9. #0e1010
  10. #070808
  11. #000000

Tints

#444f4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #444f4e
  2. #576160
  3. #697271
  4. #7c8483
  5. #8f9595
  6. #a2a7a7
  7. #b4b9b8
  8. #c7caca
  9. #dadcdc
  10. #eceded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#444f4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #444f4e
  2. #4a5453
  3. #505958
  4. #565e5d
  5. #5c6362
  6. #626867
  7. #686c6c
  8. #6e7171
  9. #747676
  10. #7a7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #494e4d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4e4e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b4c4e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #41504f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a4e4e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #494d4e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #424f4e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-444f4e {
  color: #444f4e;
}
Background
.bg-444f4e {
  background-color: #444f4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-444f4e {
  border: 2px solid #444f4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #444f4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 68 79 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 175 7% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-444f4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #444f4e, #444a4f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-444f4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(68 79 78 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 2.76 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.66 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 6.96 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.08 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 7.15 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 7.15 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.96 #bbb0b1 Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Outer Space
#444f4e  rgb(68, 79, 78)  hsl(175, 7%, 29%)  Outer Space
#4f4445  rgb(79, 68, 69)  hsl(355, 7%, 29%)  Wenge
#4e444f  rgb(78, 68, 79)  hsl(295, 7%, 29%)  Eggplant
#4f4e44  rgb(79, 78, 68)  hsl(55, 7%, 29%)  Davy's Gray