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#494C4D

#494c4d ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#494c4d 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, 29.8% green and 30.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.19% cyan, 1.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 195°, with 2.67% saturation and 29.41% 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 8.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 3.21.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.0712

Complementary

  1. #494c4d
  2. #4d4a49

Split complementary

  1. #494c4d
  2. #4d494a
  3. #4d4c49

Analogous

  1. #494d4c
  2. #494c4d
  3. #494a4d

Triadic

  1. #494c4d
  2. #4d494c
  3. #4c4d49

Tetradic

  1. #494c4d
  2. #4a494d
  3. #4d4a49
  4. #4c4d49

Square

  1. #494c4d
  2. #4c494d
  3. #4d4a49
  4. #4a4d49

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #242526
  3. #494c4d
  4. #6e7374
  5. #95999a

Shades

#494c4d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #494c4d
  2. #424445
  3. #3a3d3e
  4. #333536
  5. #2c2e2e
  6. #252627
  7. #1d1e1f
  8. #161717
  9. #0f0f0f
  10. #070808
  11. #000000

Tints

#494c4d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #494c4d
  2. #5b5e5f
  3. #6d7071
  4. #808282
  5. #929494
  6. #a4a6a6
  7. #b6b7b8
  8. #c8c9ca
  9. #dbdbdb
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#494c4d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #494c4d
  2. #4f5152
  3. #545657
  4. #5a5c5c
  5. #5f6161
  6. #656667
  7. #6a6b6c
  8. #707071
  9. #757676
  10. #7b7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4b4b4b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a4c4c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4c4d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b4b4d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #484c4c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a4c4d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4a4c4d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #484c4d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-494c4d {
  color: #494c4d;
}
Background
.bg-494c4d {
  background-color: #494c4d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-494c4d {
  border: 2px solid #494c4d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #494c4d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 76 77;
  --color-primary-hsl: 195 3% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-494c4d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #494c4d, #494a4d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-494c4d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 76 77 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 3.21 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 3.73 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.63 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 6.84 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.92 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.93 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.08 #b6b3b2 Inverted #4b4b4b Grayscale 

Outer Space
#494c4d  rgb(73, 76, 77)  hsl(195, 3%, 29%)  Outer Space
#4d4a49  rgb(77, 74, 73)  hsl(15, 3%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#4d494c  rgb(77, 73, 76)  hsl(315, 3%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#4c4d49  rgb(76, 77, 73)  hsl(75, 3%, 29%)  Davy's Gray