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#474D4C

#474d4c ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#474d4c 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, 30.2% green and 29.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.79% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.3% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 170°, 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 8.63:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 2.37.

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Relative luminance0.0717

Complementary

  1. #474d4c
  2. #4d4748

Split complementary

  1. #474d4c
  2. #4d474b
  3. #4d4947

Analogous

  1. #474d49
  2. #474d4c
  3. #474b4d

Triadic

  1. #474d4c
  2. #4c474d
  3. #4d4c47

Tetradic

  1. #474d4c
  2. #47484d
  3. #4d4748
  4. #4d4c47

Square

  1. #474d4c
  2. #49474d
  3. #4d4748
  4. #4b4d47

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #222525
  3. #474d4c
  4. #6c7573
  5. #929b99

Shades

#474d4c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #474d4c
  2. #404544
  3. #393e3d
  4. #323635
  5. #2b2e2e
  6. #242726
  7. #1c1f1e
  8. #151717
  9. #0e0f0f
  10. #070808
  11. #000000

Tints

#474d4c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #474d4c
  2. #595f5e
  3. #6c7170
  4. #7e8282
  5. #919494
  6. #a3a6a6
  7. #b5b8b7
  8. #c8cac9
  9. #dadbdb
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#474d4c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #474d4c
  2. #4d5251
  3. #525756
  4. #585c5c
  5. #5e6161
  6. #646766
  7. #696c6b
  8. #6f7170
  9. #757676
  10. #7a7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a4c4c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4c4c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b4b4c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #464d4d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a4d4c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #494c4c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #464d4c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-474d4c {
  color: #474d4c;
}
Background
.bg-474d4c {
  background-color: #474d4c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-474d4c {
  border: 2px solid #474d4c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #474d4c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 77 76;
  --color-primary-hsl: 170 4% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-474d4c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #474d4c, #474b4d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-474d4c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 77 76 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 2.37 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.87 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.59 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.10 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.12 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 8.40 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.64 #b8b2b3 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Outer Space
#474d4c  rgb(71, 77, 76)  hsl(170, 4%, 29%)  Outer Space
#4d4748  rgb(77, 71, 72)  hsl(350, 4%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#4c474d  rgb(76, 71, 77)  hsl(290, 4%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#4d4c47  rgb(77, 76, 71)  hsl(50, 4%, 29%)  Davy's Gray