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#494D48

#494d48 ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#494d48 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, 30.2% green and 28.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.19% cyan, 0% magenta, 6.49% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 108°, with 3.36% saturation and 29.22% 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 8.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 4.67.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#336633
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Relative luminance0.0719

Complementary

  1. #494d48
  2. #4c484d

Split complementary

  1. #494d48
  2. #4a484d
  3. #4d484c

Analogous

  1. #4c4d48
  2. #494d48
  3. #484d4a

Triadic

  1. #494d48
  2. #48494d
  3. #4d4849

Tetradic

  1. #494d48
  2. #484d4c
  3. #4c484d
  4. #4d4849

Square

  1. #494d48
  2. #484c4d
  3. #4c484d
  4. #4d4a48

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #242523
  3. #494d48
  4. #6e756d
  5. #959b94

Shades

#494d48 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #494d48
  2. #424541
  3. #3a3e3a
  4. #333632
  5. #2c2e2b
  6. #252724
  7. #1d1f1d
  8. #161716
  9. #0f0f0e
  10. #070807
  11. #000000

Tints

#494d48 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #494d48
  2. #5b5f5a
  3. #6d716d
  4. #80827f
  5. #929491
  6. #a4a6a4
  7. #b6b8b6
  8. #c8cac8
  9. #dbdbda
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#494d48 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #494d48
  2. #4f524e
  3. #545753
  4. #5a5c59
  5. #5f615e
  6. #656764
  7. #6a6c6a
  8. #70716f
  9. #757675
  10. #7b7b7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b4c4a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d4c48 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4d4c48 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #494d4c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4c4c48 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4b4c48 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #494d4a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-494d48 {
  color: #494d48;
}
Background
.bg-494d48 {
  background-color: #494d48;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-494d48 {
  border: 2px solid #494d48;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #494d48;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 77 72;
  --color-primary-hsl: 108 3% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-494d48 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #494d48, #484d4a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-494d48 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 77 72 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 4.67 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.33 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.74 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 7.65 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 7.76 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.82 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.96 #b6b2b7 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Outer Space
#494d48  rgb(73, 77, 72)  hsl(108, 3%, 29%)  Outer Space
#4c484d  rgb(76, 72, 77)  hsl(288, 3%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#48494d  rgb(72, 73, 77)  hsl(228, 3%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#4d4849  rgb(77, 72, 73)  hsl(348, 3%, 29%)  Davy's Gray