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#474741

#474741 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#474741 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, 27.84% green and 25.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 8.45% yellow and 72.16% black. Its hue angle is 60°, with 4.41% saturation and 26.67% 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 9.35:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 3.77.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0623

Complementary

  1. #474741
  2. #414147

Split complementary

  1. #474741
  2. #414447
  3. #444147

Analogous

  1. #474441
  2. #474741
  3. #444741

Triadic

  1. #474741
  2. #414747
  3. #474147

Tetradic

  1. #474741
  2. #414741
  3. #414147
  4. #474147

Square

  1. #474741
  2. #414744
  3. #414147
  4. #474144

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0b0a
  2. #1f1f1c
  3. #474741
  4. #6f6f66
  5. #95958c

Shades

#474741 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #474741
  2. #40403b
  3. #393934
  4. #32322e
  5. #2b2b27
  6. #242421
  7. #1c1c1a
  8. #151514
  9. #0e0e0d
  10. #070707
  11. #000000

Tints

#474741 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #474741
  2. #595954
  3. #6c6c67
  4. #7e7e7a
  5. #91918d
  6. #a3a3a0
  7. #b5b5b3
  8. #c8c8c6
  9. #dadad9
  10. #ededec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#474741 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #474741
  2. #4d4d47
  3. #52524e
  4. #585854
  5. #5e5e5a
  6. #646461
  7. #696967
  8. #6f6f6d
  9. #757573
  10. #7a7a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #474747 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #474744 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #484641 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #484741 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #484645 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #484741 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #484741 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #484644 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-474741 {
  color: #474741;
}
Background
.bg-474741 {
  background-color: #474741;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-474741 {
  border: 2px solid #474741;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #474741;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 71 65;
  --color-primary-hsl: 60 4% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-474741 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #474741, #444741);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-474741 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 71 65 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 3.77 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 6.13 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.20 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.64 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.16 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.78 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 8.22 #b8b8be Inverted #474747 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#474741  rgb(71, 71, 65)  hsl(60, 4%, 27%)  Black Olive
#414147  rgb(65, 65, 71)  hsl(240, 4%, 27%)  Onyx
#414747  rgb(65, 71, 71)  hsl(180, 4%, 27%)  Outer Space
#474147  rgb(71, 65, 71)  hsl(300, 4%, 27%)  Jet