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#474A4D

#474a4d ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#474a4d 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, 29.02% green and 30.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.79% cyan, 3.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 4.05% saturation and 29.02% 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 8.92:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 3.47.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.0677

Complementary

  1. #474a4d
  2. #4d4a47

Split complementary

  1. #474a4d
  2. #4d4747
  3. #4d4d47

Analogous

  1. #474d4d
  2. #474a4d
  3. #47474d

Triadic

  1. #474a4d
  2. #4d474a
  3. #4a4d47

Tetradic

  1. #474a4d
  2. #4a474d
  3. #4d4a47
  4. #4a4d47

Square

  1. #474a4d
  2. #4d474d
  3. #4d4a47
  4. #474d47

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #222425
  3. #474a4d
  4. #6c7075
  5. #92979b

Shades

#474a4d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #474a4d
  2. #404345
  3. #393b3e
  4. #323436
  5. #2b2c2e
  6. #242527
  7. #1c1e1f
  8. #151617
  9. #0e0f0f
  10. #070708
  11. #000000

Tints

#474a4d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #474a4d
  2. #595c5f
  3. #6c6e71
  4. #7e8082
  5. #919294
  6. #a3a5a6
  7. #b5b7b8
  8. #c8c9ca
  9. #dadbdb
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#474a4d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #474a4d
  2. #4d4f52
  3. #525557
  4. #585a5c
  5. #5e6061
  6. #646567
  7. #696a6c
  8. #6f7071
  9. #757576
  10. #7a7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #494a4b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #494a4d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #48494d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #464b4b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #484a4d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #484a4d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #464a4c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-474a4d {
  color: #474a4d;
}
Background
.bg-474a4d {
  background-color: #474a4d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-474a4d {
  border: 2px solid #474a4d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #474a4d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 74 77;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 4% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-474a4d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #474a4d, #47474d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-474a4d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 74 77 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 3.47 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.52 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 6.02 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.14 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.42 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.46 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.39 #b8b5b2 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Outer Space
#474a4d  rgb(71, 74, 77)  hsl(210, 4%, 29%)  Outer Space
#4d4a47  rgb(77, 74, 71)  hsl(30, 4%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#4d474a  rgb(77, 71, 74)  hsl(330, 4%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#4a4d47  rgb(74, 77, 71)  hsl(90, 4%, 29%)  Outer Space