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#474745

#474745 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#474745 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 27.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.82% yellow and 72.16% black. Its hue angle is 60°, with 1.43% saturation and 27.45% 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 9.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 4.68.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0628

Complementary

  1. #474745
  2. #454547

Split complementary

  1. #474745
  2. #454647
  3. #464547

Analogous

  1. #474645
  2. #474745
  3. #464745

Triadic

  1. #474745
  2. #454747
  3. #474547

Tetradic

  1. #474745
  2. #454745
  3. #454547
  4. #474547

Square

  1. #474745
  2. #454746
  3. #454547
  4. #474546

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #20201f
  3. #474745
  4. #6e6e6b
  5. #949491

Shades

#474745 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #474745
  2. #40403e
  3. #393937
  4. #323230
  5. #2b2b29
  6. #242423
  7. #1c1c1c
  8. #151515
  9. #0e0e0e
  10. #070707
  11. #000000

Tints

#474745 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #474745
  2. #595958
  3. #6c6c6a
  4. #7e7e7d
  5. #91918f
  6. #a3a3a2
  7. #b5b5b5
  8. #c8c8c7
  9. #dadada
  10. #ededec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#474745 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #474745
  2. #4d4d4b
  3. #525251
  4. #585857
  5. #5e5e5d
  6. #646463
  7. #696968
  8. #6f6f6e
  9. #757574
  10. #7a7a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #474747 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #474746 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #474745 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #474745 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #474746 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #474745 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #474745 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #474746 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-474745 {
  color: #474745;
}
Background
.bg-474745 {
  background-color: #474745;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-474745 {
  border: 2px solid #474745;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #474745;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 71 69;
  --color-primary-hsl: 60 1% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-474745 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #474745, #464745);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-474745 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 71 69 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 4.68 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 4.95 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.04 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.61 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.33 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.02 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 8.70 #b8b8ba Inverted #474747 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#474745  rgb(71, 71, 69)  hsl(60, 1%, 27%)  Black Olive
#454547  rgb(69, 69, 71)  hsl(240, 1%, 27%)  Onyx
#454747  rgb(69, 71, 71)  hsl(180, 1%, 27%)  Outer Space
#474547  rgb(71, 69, 71)  hsl(300, 1%, 27%)  Davy's Gray