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#474B4B

#474b4b ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#474b4b 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, 29.41% green and 29.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.33% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 70.59% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 2.74% saturation and 28.63% 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 8.84:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 2.59.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0688

Complementary

  1. #474b4b
  2. #4b4747

Split complementary

  1. #474b4b
  2. #4b4749
  3. #4b4947

Analogous

  1. #474b49
  2. #474b4b
  3. #47494b

Triadic

  1. #474b4b
  2. #4b474b
  3. #4b4b47

Tetradic

  1. #474b4b
  2. #47474b
  3. #4b4747
  4. #4b4b47

Square

  1. #474b4b
  2. #49474b
  3. #4b4747
  4. #494b47

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #222424
  3. #474b4b
  4. #6c7272
  5. #939898

Shades

#474b4b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #474b4b
  2. #404444
  3. #393c3c
  4. #323535
  5. #2b2d2d
  6. #242626
  7. #1c1e1e
  8. #151717
  9. #0e0f0f
  10. #070808
  11. #000000

Tints

#474b4b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #474b4b
  2. #595d5d
  3. #6c6f6f
  4. #7e8181
  5. #919393
  6. #a3a5a5
  7. #b5b7b7
  8. #c8c9c9
  9. #dadbdb
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#474b4b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #474b4b
  2. #4d5050
  3. #525656
  4. #585b5b
  5. #5e6060
  6. #646666
  7. #696b6b
  8. #6f7070
  9. #757575
  10. #7a7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #494b4b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a4b4b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a4a4b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #464b4b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #494b4b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #494a4b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #464b4b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-474b4b {
  color: #474b4b;
}
Background
.bg-474b4b {
  background-color: #474b4b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-474b4b {
  border: 2px solid #474b4b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #474b4b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 75 75;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 3% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-474b4b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #474b4b, #47494b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-474b4b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 75 75 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 2.59 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.43 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.23 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.27 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 6.79 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.68 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.67 #b8b4b4 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Outer Space
#474b4b  rgb(71, 75, 75)  hsl(180, 3%, 29%)  Outer Space
#4b4747  rgb(75, 71, 71)  hsl(0, 3%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#4b474b  rgb(75, 71, 75)  hsl(300, 3%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#4b4b47  rgb(75, 75, 71)  hsl(60, 3%, 29%)  Davy's Gray