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#474C4B

#474c4b ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#474c4b 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, 29.8% green and 29.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.58% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.32% yellow and 70.2% black. Its hue angle is 168°, 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 8.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 2.53.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0702

Complementary

  1. #474c4b
  2. #4c4748

Split complementary

  1. #474c4b
  2. #4c474a
  3. #4c4847

Analogous

  1. #474c48
  2. #474c4b
  3. #474a4c

Triadic

  1. #474c4b
  2. #4b474c
  3. #4c4b47

Tetradic

  1. #474c4b
  2. #47484c
  3. #4c4748
  4. #4c4b47

Square

  1. #474c4b
  2. #48474c
  3. #4c4748
  4. #4a4c47

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #222424
  3. #474c4b
  4. #6c7472
  5. #929a98

Shades

#474c4b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #474c4b
  2. #404444
  3. #393d3c
  4. #323535
  5. #2b2e2d
  6. #242626
  7. #1c1e1e
  8. #151717
  9. #0e0f0f
  10. #070808
  11. #000000

Tints

#474c4b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #474c4b
  2. #595e5d
  3. #6c706f
  4. #7e8281
  5. #919493
  6. #a3a6a5
  7. #b5b7b7
  8. #c8c9c9
  9. #dadbdb
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#474c4b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #474c4b
  2. #4d5150
  3. #525656
  4. #585c5b
  5. #5e6160
  6. #646666
  7. #696b6b
  8. #6f7070
  9. #757675
  10. #7a7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #494b4b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4b4b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a4b4b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #464c4c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a4c4b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #494b4b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #464c4b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-474c4b {
  color: #474c4b;
}
Background
.bg-474c4b {
  background-color: #474c4b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-474c4b {
  border: 2px solid #474c4b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #474c4b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 76 75;
  --color-primary-hsl: 168 3% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-474c4b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #474c4b, #474a4c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-474c4b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 76 75 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 2.53 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.70 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.22 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.72 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.17 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.18 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 8.87 #b8b3b4 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Outer Space
#474c4b  rgb(71, 76, 75)  hsl(168, 3%, 29%)  Outer Space
#4c4748  rgb(76, 71, 72)  hsl(348, 3%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#4b474c  rgb(75, 71, 76)  hsl(288, 3%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#4c4b47  rgb(76, 75, 71)  hsl(48, 3%, 29%)  Davy's Gray