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#454A4E

#454a4e ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#454a4e is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.06% red, 29.02% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.54% cyan, 5.13% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 206.67°, with 6.12% 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 8.96:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 2.8.

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Relative luminance0.0671

Complementary

  1. #454a4e
  2. #4e4945

Split complementary

  1. #454a4e
  2. #4e4545
  3. #4e4d45

Analogous

  1. #454e4d
  2. #454a4e
  3. #45454e

Triadic

  1. #454a4e
  2. #4e454a
  3. #4a4e45

Tetradic

  1. #454a4e
  2. #49454e
  3. #4e4945
  4. #4a4e45

Square

  1. #454a4e
  2. #4d454e
  3. #4e4945
  4. #454e45

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #212325
  3. #454a4e
  4. #697177
  5. #90979c

Shades

#454a4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #454a4e
  2. #3e4346
  3. #373b3e
  4. #303437
  5. #292c2f
  6. #232527
  7. #1c1e1f
  8. #151617
  9. #0e0f10
  10. #070708
  11. #000000

Tints

#454a4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #454a4e
  2. #585c60
  3. #6a6e71
  4. #7d8083
  5. #8f9295
  6. #a2a5a7
  7. #b5b7b8
  8. #c7c9ca
  9. #dadbdc
  10. #eceded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#454a4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #454a4e
  2. #4b4f53
  3. #515558
  4. #575a5d
  5. #5d6062
  6. #636567
  7. #686a6c
  8. #6e7071
  9. #747576
  10. #7a7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #484a4b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #484a4e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #47494e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #434b4b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #474a4e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #46494e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #444b4c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-454a4e {
  color: #454a4e;
}
Background
.bg-454a4e {
  background-color: #454a4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-454a4e {
  border: 2px solid #454a4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #454a4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 69 74 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 207 6% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-454a4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #454a4e, #45454e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-454a4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(69 74 78 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 2.80 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 5.02 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.18 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.17 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.72 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.85 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 7.91 #bab5b1 Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Outer Space
#454a4e  rgb(69, 74, 78)  hsl(207, 6%, 29%)  Outer Space
#4e4945  rgb(78, 73, 69)  hsl(27, 6%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#4e454a  rgb(78, 69, 74)  hsl(327, 6%, 29%)  Wenge
#4a4e45  rgb(74, 78, 69)  hsl(87, 6%, 29%)  Rifle Green