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#47484C

#47484c ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#47484c 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, 28.24% green and 29.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.58% cyan, 5.26% magenta, 0% yellow and 70.2% black. Its hue angle is 228°, with 3.4% saturation and 28.82% 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 9.13:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 4.93.

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Relative luminance0.065

Complementary

  1. #47484c
  2. #4c4b47

Split complementary

  1. #47484c
  2. #4c4847
  3. #4a4c47

Analogous

  1. #474a4c
  2. #47484c
  3. #48474c

Triadic

  1. #47484c
  2. #4c4748
  3. #484c47

Tetradic

  1. #47484c
  2. #4b474c
  3. #4c4b47
  4. #484c47

Square

  1. #47484c
  2. #4c474a
  3. #4c4b47
  4. #474c48

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #222324
  3. #47484c
  4. #6c6d74
  5. #92949a

Shades

#47484c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #47484c
  2. #404144
  3. #393a3d
  4. #323235
  5. #2b2b2e
  6. #242426
  7. #1c1d1e
  8. #151617
  9. #0e0e0f
  10. #070708
  11. #000000

Tints

#47484c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #47484c
  2. #595a5e
  3. #6c6d70
  4. #7e7f82
  5. #919194
  6. #a3a4a6
  7. #b5b6b7
  8. #c8c8c9
  9. #dadadb
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#47484c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #47484c
  2. #4d4e51
  3. #525356
  4. #58595c
  5. #5e5e61
  6. #646466
  7. #696a6b
  8. #6f6f70
  9. #757576
  10. #7a7a7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #48484a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #47484c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #47484c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #464949 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #47484c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #47484c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #46484a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-47484c {
  color: #47484c;
}
Background
.bg-47484c {
  background-color: #47484c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-47484c {
  border: 2px solid #47484c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #47484c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 72 76;
  --color-primary-hsl: 228 3% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-47484c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #47484c, #48474c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-47484c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 72 76 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 4.93 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.10 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.08 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 6.68 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.06 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.77 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.57 #b8b7b3 Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Outer Space
#47484c  rgb(71, 72, 76)  hsl(228, 3%, 29%)  Outer Space
#4c4b47  rgb(76, 75, 71)  hsl(48, 3%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#4c4748  rgb(76, 71, 72)  hsl(348, 3%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#484c47  rgb(72, 76, 71)  hsl(108, 3%, 29%)  Outer Space