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#484B4A

#484b4a ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#484b4a 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, 29.41% green and 29.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.33% yellow and 70.59% black. Its hue angle is 160°, with 2.04% saturation and 28.82% 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 8.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 3.26.

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Relative luminance0.069

Complementary

  1. #484b4a
  2. #4b4849

Split complementary

  1. #484b4a
  2. #4b484a
  3. #4b4848

Analogous

  1. #484b48
  2. #484b4a
  3. #484a4b

Triadic

  1. #484b4a
  2. #4a484b
  3. #4b4a48

Tetradic

  1. #484b4a
  2. #48494b
  3. #4b4849
  4. #4b4a48

Square

  1. #484b4a
  2. #48484b
  3. #4b4849
  4. #4a4b48

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #232423
  3. #484b4a
  4. #6d7271
  5. #949897

Shades

#484b4a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #484b4a
  2. #414443
  3. #3a3c3b
  4. #323534
  5. #2b2d2c
  6. #242625
  7. #1d1e1e
  8. #161716
  9. #0e0f0f
  10. #070807
  11. #000000

Tints

#484b4a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #484b4a
  2. #5a5d5c
  3. #6d6f6e
  4. #7f8180
  5. #919392
  6. #a4a5a5
  7. #b6b7b7
  8. #c8c9c9
  9. #dadbdb
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#484b4a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #484b4a
  2. #4e504f
  3. #535655
  4. #595b5a
  5. #5e6060
  6. #646665
  7. #6a6b6a
  8. #6f7070
  9. #757575
  10. #7a7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.38:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #494b4a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4b4a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a4a4a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #474b4b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a4b4a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #494a4a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #484b4a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-484b4a {
  color: #484b4a;
}
Background
.bg-484b4a {
  background-color: #484b4a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-484b4a {
  border: 2px solid #484b4a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #484b4a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 72 75 74;
  --color-primary-hsl: 160 2% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-484b4a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #484b4a, #484a4b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-484b4a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(72 75 74 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 3.26 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.24 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.86 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.38 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.53 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.64 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.07 #b7b4b5 Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Outer Space
#484b4a  rgb(72, 75, 74)  hsl(160, 2%, 29%)  Outer Space
#4b4849  rgb(75, 72, 73)  hsl(340, 2%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#4a484b  rgb(74, 72, 75)  hsl(280, 2%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#4b4a48  rgb(75, 74, 72)  hsl(40, 2%, 29%)  Davy's Gray