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#474944

#474944 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#474944 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, 28.63% green and 26.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.74% cyan, 0% magenta, 6.85% yellow and 71.37% black. Its hue angle is 84°, with 3.55% saturation and 27.65% 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 9.11:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 4.34.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0652

Complementary

  1. #474944
  2. #464449

Split complementary

  1. #474944
  2. #444549
  3. #494449

Analogous

  1. #494944
  2. #474944
  3. #454944

Triadic

  1. #474944
  2. #444749
  3. #494447

Tetradic

  1. #474944
  2. #444946
  3. #464449
  4. #494447

Square

  1. #474944
  2. #444949
  3. #464449
  4. #494445

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #20211f
  3. #474944
  4. #6e7169
  5. #94978f

Shades

#474944 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #474944
  2. #40423d
  3. #393a36
  4. #323330
  5. #2b2c29
  6. #242522
  7. #1c1d1b
  8. #151614
  9. #0e0f0e
  10. #070707
  11. #000000

Tints

#474944 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #474944
  2. #595b57
  3. #6c6d69
  4. #7e807c
  5. #91928f
  6. #a3a4a2
  7. #b5b6b4
  8. #c8c8c7
  9. #dadbda
  10. #ededec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#474944 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #474944
  2. #4d4f4a
  3. #525450
  4. #585a56
  5. #5e5f5c
  6. #646562
  7. #696a68
  8. #6f706e
  9. #757574
  10. #7a7b7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #484848 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #484947 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a4844 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #494844 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #474848 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #494944 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #484944 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #474946 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-474944 {
  color: #474944;
}
Background
.bg-474944 {
  background-color: #474944;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-474944 {
  border: 2px solid #474944;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #474944;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 73 68;
  --color-primary-hsl: 84 4% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-474944 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #474944, #454944);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-474944 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 73 68 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 4.34 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.04 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.69 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.69 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.57 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 8.04 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.13 #b8b6bb Inverted #484848 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#474944  rgb(71, 73, 68)  hsl(84, 4%, 28%)  Black Olive
#464449  rgb(70, 68, 73)  hsl(264, 4%, 28%)  Onyx
#444749  rgb(68, 71, 73)  hsl(204, 4%, 28%)  Outer Space
#494447  rgb(73, 68, 71)  hsl(324, 4%, 28%)  Davy's Gray