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#474648

#474648 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#474648 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, 27.45% green and 28.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.39% cyan, 2.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 71.76% black. Its hue angle is 270°, with 1.41% saturation and 27.84% 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 9.39:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 5.28.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0619

Complementary

  1. #474648
  2. #474846

Split complementary

  1. #474648
  2. #484846
  3. #464846

Analogous

  1. #464648
  2. #474648
  3. #484648

Triadic

  1. #474648
  2. #484746
  3. #464847

Tetradic

  1. #474648
  2. #484647
  3. #474846
  4. #464847

Square

  1. #474648
  2. #484646
  3. #474846
  4. #464848

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #212021
  3. #474648
  4. #6d6c6f
  5. #939295

Shades

#474648 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #474648
  2. #403f41
  3. #39383a
  4. #323132
  5. #2b2a2b
  6. #242324
  7. #1c1c1d
  8. #151516
  9. #0e0e0e
  10. #070707
  11. #000000

Tints

#474648 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #474648
  2. #59595a
  3. #6c6b6d
  4. #7e7e7f
  5. #919091
  6. #a3a3a4
  7. #b5b5b6
  8. #c8c8c8
  9. #dadada
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#474648 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #474648
  2. #4d4c4e
  3. #525253
  4. #585759
  5. #5e5d5e
  6. #646364
  7. #69696a
  8. #6f6f6f
  9. #757475
  10. #7a7a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.24:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #464646 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #474647 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #464648 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #464648 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #474647 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #464648 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #464648 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #474647 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-474648 {
  color: #474648;
}
Background
.bg-474648 {
  background-color: #474648;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-474648 {
  border: 2px solid #474648;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #474648;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 70 72;
  --color-primary-hsl: 270 1% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-474648 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #474648, #484648);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-474648 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 70 72 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.28 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.65 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.72 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.24 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.81 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 8.01 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.80 #b8b9b7 Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#474648  rgb(71, 70, 72)  hsl(270, 1%, 28%)  Davy's Gray
#474846  rgb(71, 72, 70)  hsl(90, 1%, 28%)  Outer Space
#484746  rgb(72, 71, 70)  hsl(30, 1%, 28%)  Davy's Gray
#464847  rgb(70, 72, 71)  hsl(150, 1%, 28%)  Outer Space