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#48494A

#48494a ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#48494a is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.24% red, 28.63% green and 29.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.7% cyan, 1.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 70.98% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 1.37% 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 9.02:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 4.19.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0664

Complementary

  1. #48494a
  2. #4a4948

Split complementary

  1. #48494a
  2. #4a4848
  3. #4a4a48

Analogous

  1. #484a4a
  2. #48494a
  3. #48484a

Triadic

  1. #48494a
  2. #4a4849
  3. #494a48

Tetradic

  1. #48494a
  2. #49484a
  3. #4a4948
  4. #494a48

Square

  1. #48494a
  2. #4a484a
  3. #4a4948
  4. #484a48

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #222323
  3. #48494a
  4. #6e6f71
  5. #949697

Shades

#48494a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #48494a
  2. #414243
  3. #3a3a3b
  4. #323334
  5. #2b2c2c
  6. #242525
  7. #1d1d1e
  8. #161616
  9. #0e0f0f
  10. #070707
  11. #000000

Tints

#48494a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #48494a
  2. #5a5b5c
  3. #6d6d6e
  4. #7f8080
  5. #919292
  6. #a4a4a5
  7. #b6b6b7
  8. #c8c8c9
  9. #dadbdb
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#48494a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #48494a
  2. #4e4f4f
  3. #535455
  4. #595a5a
  5. #5e5f60
  6. #646565
  7. #6a6a6a
  8. #6f7070
  9. #757575
  10. #7a7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #494949 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #49494a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #48494a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #484949 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #48494a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #48494a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #48494a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-48494a {
  color: #48494a;
}
Background
.bg-48494a {
  background-color: #48494a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-48494a {
  border: 2px solid #48494a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #48494a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 73 74;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 1% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-48494a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #48494a, #48484a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-48494a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 73 74 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 4.19 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.26 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.89 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.38 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.91 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.25 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.77 #b7b6b5 Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Outer Space
#48494a  rgb(72, 73, 74)  hsl(210, 1%, 29%)  Outer Space
#4a4948  rgb(74, 73, 72)  hsl(30, 1%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#4a4849  rgb(74, 72, 73)  hsl(330, 1%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#494a48  rgb(73, 74, 72)  hsl(90, 1%, 29%)  Davy's Gray