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#46494D

#46494d ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#46494d is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.45% red, 28.63% green and 30.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.09% cyan, 5.19% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 214.29°, with 4.76% 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 9.05:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 3.8.

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Relative luminance0.066

Complementary

  1. #46494d
  2. #4d4a46

Split complementary

  1. #46494d
  2. #4d4646
  3. #4c4d46

Analogous

  1. #464c4d
  2. #46494d
  3. #46464d

Triadic

  1. #46494d
  2. #4d4649
  3. #494d46

Tetradic

  1. #46494d
  2. #4a464d
  3. #4d4a46
  4. #494d46

Square

  1. #46494d
  2. #4d464c
  3. #4d4a46
  4. #464d46

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #222325
  3. #46494d
  4. #6a6f75
  5. #91959b

Shades

#46494d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #46494d
  2. #3f4245
  3. #383a3e
  4. #313336
  5. #2a2c2e
  6. #232527
  7. #1c1d1f
  8. #151617
  9. #0e0f0f
  10. #070708
  11. #000000

Tints

#46494d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #46494d
  2. #595b5f
  3. #6b6d71
  4. #7e8082
  5. #909294
  6. #a3a4a6
  7. #b5b6b8
  8. #c8c8ca
  9. #dadbdb
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#46494d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #46494d
  2. #4c4f52
  3. #525457
  4. #575a5c
  5. #5d5f61
  6. #636567
  7. #696a6c
  8. #6f7071
  9. #747576
  10. #7a7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #48494a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #48494d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #47484d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #444a4a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #47494d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #47494d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #454a4b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-46494d {
  color: #46494d;
}
Background
.bg-46494d {
  background-color: #46494d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-46494d {
  border: 2px solid #46494d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #46494d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 70 73 77;
  --color-primary-hsl: 214 5% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-46494d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #46494d, #46464d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-46494d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(70 73 77 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 3.80 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.02 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 5.72 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.01 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.31 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.74 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.13 #b9b6b2 Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Outer Space
#46494d  rgb(70, 73, 77)  hsl(214, 5%, 29%)  Outer Space
#4d4a46  rgb(77, 74, 70)  hsl(34, 5%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#4d4649  rgb(77, 70, 73)  hsl(334, 5%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#494d46  rgb(73, 77, 70)  hsl(94, 5%, 29%)  Outer Space