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#494446

#494446 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#494446 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 28.63% red, 26.67% green and 27.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 6.85% magenta, 4.11% yellow and 71.37% black. Its hue angle is 336°, with 3.55% saturation and 27.65% 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 9.55:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 6.45.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0599

Complementary

  1. #494446
  2. #444947

Split complementary

  1. #494446
  2. #444945
  3. #444949

Analogous

  1. #494449
  2. #494446
  3. #494544

Triadic

  1. #494446
  2. #464944
  3. #444649

Tetradic

  1. #494446
  2. #494744
  3. #444947
  4. #444649

Square

  1. #494446
  2. #494944
  3. #444947
  4. #454449

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #211f20
  3. #494446
  4. #71696c
  5. #978f92

Shades

#494446 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #494446
  2. #423d3f
  3. #3a3638
  4. #333031
  5. #2c292a
  6. #252223
  7. #1d1b1c
  8. #161415
  9. #0f0e0e
  10. #070707
  11. #000000

Tints

#494446 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #494446
  2. #5b5759
  3. #6d696b
  4. #807c7e
  5. #928f90
  6. #a4a2a3
  7. #b6b4b5
  8. #c8c7c8
  9. #dbdada
  10. #edeced
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#494446 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #494446
  2. #4f4a4c
  3. #545052
  4. #5a5657
  5. #5f5c5d
  6. #656263
  7. #6a6869
  8. #706e6f
  9. #757474
  10. #7b7a7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #454545 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #474546 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #444546 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #454646 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4a4445 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #464446 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #474546 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4a4445 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-494446 {
  color: #494446;
}
Background
.bg-494446 {
  background-color: #494446;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-494446 {
  border: 2px solid #494446;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #494446;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 68 70;
  --color-primary-hsl: 336 4% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-494446 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #494446, #494544);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-494446 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 68 70 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.45 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.66 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.93 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.79 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.98 #645452 Wenge ΔE 8.31 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.50 #b6bbb9 Inverted #454545 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#494446  rgb(73, 68, 70)  hsl(336, 4%, 28%)  Davy's Gray
#444947  rgb(68, 73, 71)  hsl(156, 4%, 28%)  Outer Space
#464944  rgb(70, 73, 68)  hsl(96, 4%, 28%)  Black Olive
#444649  rgb(68, 70, 73)  hsl(216, 4%, 28%)  Outer Space