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#494C4E

#494c4e ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#494c4e 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 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.41% cyan, 2.56% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 204°, with 3.31% saturation and 29.61% 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 8.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 3.36.

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Relative luminance0.0714

Complementary

  1. #494c4e
  2. #4e4b49

Split complementary

  1. #494c4e
  2. #4e494a
  3. #4e4e49

Analogous

  1. #494e4e
  2. #494c4e
  3. #494a4e

Triadic

  1. #494c4e
  2. #4e494c
  3. #4c4e49

Tetradic

  1. #494c4e
  2. #4b494e
  3. #4e4b49
  4. #4c4e49

Square

  1. #494c4e
  2. #4e494e
  3. #4e4b49
  4. #4a4e49

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #242626
  3. #494c4e
  4. #6e7376
  5. #95999b

Shades

#494c4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #494c4e
  2. #424446
  3. #3a3d3e
  4. #333537
  5. #2c2e2f
  6. #252627
  7. #1d1e1f
  8. #161717
  9. #0f0f10
  10. #070808
  11. #000000

Tints

#494c4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #494c4e
  2. #5b5e60
  3. #6d7071
  4. #808283
  5. #929495
  6. #a4a6a7
  7. #b6b7b8
  8. #c8c9ca
  9. #dbdbdc
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#494c4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #494c4e
  2. #4f5153
  3. #545658
  4. #5a5c5d
  5. #5f6162
  6. #656667
  7. #6a6b6c
  8. #707071
  9. #757676
  10. #7b7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b4c4d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4c4e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a4b4e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #484d4d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a4c4e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4a4c4e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #484c4d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-494c4e {
  color: #494c4e;
}
Background
.bg-494c4e {
  background-color: #494c4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-494c4e {
  border: 2px solid #494c4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #494c4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 76 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 204 3% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-494c4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #494c4e, #494a4e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-494c4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 76 78 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 3.36 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 3.79 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 6.54 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.69 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.38 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.00 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.02 #b6b3b1 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Outer Space
#494c4e  rgb(73, 76, 78)  hsl(204, 3%, 30%)  Outer Space
#4e4b49  rgb(78, 75, 73)  hsl(24, 3%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#4e494c  rgb(78, 73, 76)  hsl(324, 3%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#4c4e49  rgb(76, 78, 73)  hsl(84, 3%, 30%)  Davy's Gray