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#474D51

#474d51 ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#474d51 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 31.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.35% cyan, 4.94% magenta, 0% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 204°, with 6.58% saturation and 29.8% 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 8.58:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 2.63.

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Relative luminance0.0724

Complementary

  1. #474d51
  2. #514b47

Split complementary

  1. #474d51
  2. #514748
  3. #515047

Analogous

  1. #475150
  2. #474d51
  3. #474851

Triadic

  1. #474d51
  2. #51474d
  3. #4d5147

Tetradic

  1. #474d51
  2. #4b4751
  3. #514b47
  4. #4d5147

Square

  1. #474d51
  2. #504751
  3. #514b47
  4. #485147

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #232628
  3. #474d51
  4. #6b747a
  5. #929a9f

Shades

#474d51 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #474d51
  2. #404549
  3. #393e41
  4. #323639
  5. #2b2e31
  6. #242729
  7. #1c1f20
  8. #151718
  9. #0e0f10
  10. #070808
  11. #000000

Tints

#474d51 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #474d51
  2. #595f62
  3. #6c7174
  4. #7e8285
  5. #919497
  6. #a3a6a8
  7. #b5b8b9
  8. #c8cacb
  9. #dadbdc
  10. #ededee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#474d51 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #474d51
  2. #4d5256
  3. #52575a
  4. #585c5f
  5. #5e6164
  6. #646769
  7. #696c6d
  8. #6f7172
  9. #757677
  10. #7a7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.58:1 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 #4b4d51 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a4c51 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #454e4e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a4d51 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #494c51 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #464e4f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-474d51 {
  color: #474d51;
}
Background
.bg-474d51 {
  background-color: #474d51;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-474d51 {
  border: 2px solid #474d51;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #474d51;
  --color-primary-rgb: 71 77 81;
  --color-primary-hsl: 204 7% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-474d51 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #474d51, #474851);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-474d51 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(71 77 81 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 2.63 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.73 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 5.21 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.13 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.47 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.69 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.72 #b8b2ae Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Outer Space
#474d51  rgb(71, 77, 81)  hsl(204, 7%, 30%)  Outer Space
#514b47  rgb(81, 75, 71)  hsl(24, 7%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#51474d  rgb(81, 71, 77)  hsl(324, 7%, 30%)  Wenge
#4d5147  rgb(77, 81, 71)  hsl(84, 7%, 30%)  Rifle Green