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#474D50

#474d50 ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#474d50 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 31.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.25% cyan, 3.75% magenta, 0% yellow and 68.63% black. Its hue angle is 200°, with 5.96% saturation and 29.61% 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 8.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 2.23.

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Web safe#336666
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Relative luminance0.0723

Complementary

  1. #474d50
  2. #504a47

Split complementary

  1. #474d50
  2. #504749
  3. #504f47

Analogous

  1. #47504f
  2. #474d50
  3. #474950

Triadic

  1. #474d50
  2. #50474d
  3. #4d5047

Tetradic

  1. #474d50
  2. #4a4750
  3. #504a47
  4. #4d5047

Square

  1. #474d50
  2. #4f4750
  3. #504a47
  4. #495047

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #232627
  3. #474d50
  4. #6b7479
  5. #929a9e

Shades

#474d50 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #474d50
  2. #404548
  3. #393e40
  4. #323638
  5. #2b2e30
  6. #242728
  7. #1c1f20
  8. #151718
  9. #0e0f10
  10. #070808
  11. #000000

Tints

#474d50 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #474d50
  2. #595f62
  3. #6c7173
  4. #7e8285
  5. #919496
  6. #a3a6a8
  7. #b5b8b9
  8. #c8cacb
  9. #dadbdc
  10. #ededee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#474d50 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #474d50
  2. #4d5255
  3. #52575a
  4. #585c5e
  5. #5e6163
  6. #646768
  7. #696c6d
  8. #6f7172
  9. #757676
  10. #7a7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a4c4e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4d50 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a4c50 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #454e4e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a4d50 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #494c50 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #464e4f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-474d50 {
  color: #474d50;
}
Background
.bg-474d50 {
  background-color: #474d50;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-474d50 {
  border: 2px solid #474d50;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #474d50;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 77 80;
  --color-primary-hsl: 200 6% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-474d50 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #474d50, #474950);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-474d50 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 77 80 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 2.23 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.60 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 5.47 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.01 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.02 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.62 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.68 #b8b2af Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Outer Space
#474d50  rgb(71, 77, 80)  hsl(200, 6%, 30%)  Outer Space
#504a47  rgb(80, 74, 71)  hsl(20, 6%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#50474d  rgb(80, 71, 77)  hsl(320, 6%, 30%)  Wenge
#4d5047  rgb(77, 80, 71)  hsl(80, 6%, 30%)  Rifle Green