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#474451

#474451 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#474451 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.84% red, 26.67% green and 31.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.35% cyan, 16.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 253.85°, with 8.72% saturation and 29.22% 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 9.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 9.55.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.0607

Complementary

  1. #474451
  2. #4e5144

Split complementary

  1. #474451
  2. #514e44
  3. #485144

Analogous

  1. #444851
  2. #474451
  3. #4e4451

Triadic

  1. #474451
  2. #514744
  3. #445147

Tetradic

  1. #474451
  2. #51444e
  3. #4e5144
  4. #445147

Square

  1. #474451
  2. #514448
  3. #4e5144
  4. #44514e

Monochromatic

  1. #0a090b
  2. #232127
  3. #474451
  4. #6b677b
  5. #928ea0

Shades

#474451 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #474451
  2. #403d49
  3. #393641
  4. #323039
  5. #2b2931
  6. #242229
  7. #1c1b20
  8. #151418
  9. #0e0e10
  10. #070708
  11. #000000

Tints

#474451 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #474451
  2. #595762
  3. #6c6974
  4. #7e7c85
  5. #918f97
  6. #a3a2a8
  7. #b5b4b9
  8. #c8c7cb
  9. #dadadc
  10. #edecee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#474451 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #474451
  2. #4d4a56
  3. #52505a
  4. #58565f
  5. #5e5c64
  6. #646269
  7. #69686d
  8. #6f6e72
  9. #757477
  10. #7a7a7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #46454a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #414652 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #424651 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #454648 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #444551 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #444551 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #46454c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-474451 {
  color: #474451;
}
Background
.bg-474451 {
  background-color: #474451;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-474451 {
  border: 2px solid #474451;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #474451;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 68 81;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 9% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-474451 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #474451, #4e4451);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-474451 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 68 81 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 9.55 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.74 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.86 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 10.37 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.58 #645452 Wenge ΔE 11.18 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.68 #b8bbae Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#474451  rgb(71, 68, 81)  hsl(254, 9%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#4e5144  rgb(78, 81, 68)  hsl(74, 9%, 29%)  Rifle Green
#514744  rgb(81, 71, 68)  hsl(14, 9%, 29%)  Taupe
#445147  rgb(68, 81, 71)  hsl(134, 9%, 29%)  Feldgrau