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#484A46

#484a46 ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#484a46 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, 29.02% green and 27.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.7% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.41% yellow and 70.98% black. Its hue angle is 90°, with 2.78% saturation and 28.24% 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 8.96:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 4.63.

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Relative luminance0.0672

Complementary

  1. #484a46
  2. #48464a

Split complementary

  1. #484a46
  2. #46464a
  3. #4a464a

Analogous

  1. #4a4a46
  2. #484a46
  3. #464a46

Triadic

  1. #484a46
  2. #46484a
  3. #4a4648

Tetradic

  1. #484a46
  2. #464a48
  3. #48464a
  4. #4a4648

Square

  1. #484a46
  2. #464a4a
  3. #48464a
  4. #4a4646

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #222321
  3. #484a46
  4. #6e716b
  5. #959792

Shades

#484a46 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #484a46
  2. #41433f
  3. #3a3b38
  4. #323431
  5. #2b2c2a
  6. #242523
  7. #1d1e1c
  8. #161615
  9. #0e0f0e
  10. #070707
  11. #000000

Tints

#484a46 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #484a46
  2. #5a5c59
  3. #6d6e6b
  4. #7f807e
  5. #919290
  6. #a4a5a3
  7. #b6b7b5
  8. #c8c9c8
  9. #dadbda
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#484a46 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #484a46
  2. #4e4f4c
  3. #535552
  4. #595a57
  5. #5e605d
  6. #646563
  7. #6a6a69
  8. #6f706f
  9. #757574
  10. #7a7b7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #494a48 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a4946 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a4946 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #484a49 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a4a46 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #494a46 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #484a48 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-484a46 {
  color: #484a46;
}
Background
.bg-484a46 {
  background-color: #484a46;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-484a46 {
  border: 2px solid #484a46;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #484a46;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 74 70;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 3% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-484a46 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #484a46, #464a46);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-484a46 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 74 70 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 4.63 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 4.81 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.07 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.69 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.66 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 8.59 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.26 #b7b5b9 Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Outer Space
#484a46  rgb(72, 74, 70)  hsl(90, 3%, 28%)  Outer Space
#48464a  rgb(72, 70, 74)  hsl(270, 3%, 28%)  Davy's Gray
#46484a  rgb(70, 72, 74)  hsl(210, 3%, 28%)  Outer Space
#4a4648  rgb(74, 70, 72)  hsl(330, 3%, 28%)  Davy's Gray