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#474649

#474649 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#474649 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 28.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.74% cyan, 4.11% magenta, 0% yellow and 71.37% black. Its hue angle is 260°, with 2.1% saturation and 28.04% 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 9.37:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 5.46.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.062

Complementary

  1. #474649
  2. #484946

Split complementary

  1. #474649
  2. #494946
  3. #474946

Analogous

  1. #464749
  2. #474649
  3. #494649

Triadic

  1. #474649
  2. #494746
  3. #464947

Tetradic

  1. #474649
  2. #494648
  3. #484946
  4. #464947

Square

  1. #474649
  2. #494647
  3. #484946
  4. #464949

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #212122
  3. #474649
  4. #6d6b70
  5. #939296

Shades

#474649 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #474649
  2. #403f42
  3. #39383a
  4. #323133
  5. #2b2a2c
  6. #242325
  7. #1c1c1d
  8. #151516
  9. #0e0e0f
  10. #070707
  11. #000000

Tints

#474649 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #474649
  2. #59595b
  3. #6c6b6d
  4. #7e7e80
  5. #919092
  6. #a3a3a4
  7. #b5b5b6
  8. #c8c8c8
  9. #dadadb
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#474649 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #474649
  2. #4d4c4f
  3. #525254
  4. #58575a
  5. #5e5d5f
  6. #646365
  7. #69696a
  8. #6f6f70
  9. #757475
  10. #7a7a7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.37:1 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 #464649 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #464649 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #474647 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #464649 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #464649 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #474648 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-474649 {
  color: #474649;
}
Background
.bg-474649 {
  background-color: #474649;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-474649 {
  border: 2px solid #474649;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #474649;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 70 73;
  --color-primary-hsl: 260 2% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-474649 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #474649, #494649);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-474649 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 70 73 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.46 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.86 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.94 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.44 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.40 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.90 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.89 #b8b9b6 Inverted #464646 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#474649  rgb(71, 70, 73)  hsl(260, 2%, 28%)  Davy's Gray
#484946  rgb(72, 73, 70)  hsl(80, 2%, 28%)  Outer Space
#494746  rgb(73, 71, 70)  hsl(20, 2%, 28%)  Davy's Gray
#464947  rgb(70, 73, 71)  hsl(140, 2%, 28%)  Outer Space