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#495057

#495057 ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#495057 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, 31.37% green and 34.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.09% cyan, 8.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.88% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 8.75% saturation and 31.37% 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 8.18:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 4.24.

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Relative luminance0.0784

Complementary

  1. #495057
  2. #575049

Split complementary

  1. #495057
  2. #574949
  3. #575749

Analogous

  1. #495757
  2. #495057
  3. #494957

Triadic

  1. #495057
  2. #574950
  3. #505749

Tetradic

  1. #495057
  2. #504957
  3. #575049
  4. #505749

Square

  1. #495057
  2. #574957
  3. #575049
  4. #495749

Monochromatic

  1. #090a0b
  2. #262a2d
  3. #495057
  4. #6c7681
  5. #949ca5

Shades

#495057 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #495057
  2. #42484e
  3. #3a4046
  4. #33383d
  5. #2c3034
  6. #25282c
  7. #1d2023
  8. #16181a
  9. #0f1011
  10. #070809
  11. #000000

Tints

#495057 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #495057
  2. #5b6268
  3. #6d7379
  4. #808589
  5. #92969a
  6. #a4a8ab
  7. #b6b9bc
  8. #c8cbcd
  9. #dbdcdd
  10. #edeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#495057 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #495057
  2. #4f555b
  3. #545a5f
  4. #5a5e63
  5. #5f6367
  6. #65686c
  7. #6a6d70
  8. #707274
  9. #757678
  10. #7b7b7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d4f52 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d5057 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c4e57 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #465252 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4c5057 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4b4f57 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #475154 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-495057 {
  color: #495057;
}
Background
.bg-495057 {
  background-color: #495057;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-495057 {
  border: 2px solid #495057;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #495057;
  --color-primary-rgb: 73 80 87;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 9% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-495057 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #495057, #494957);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-495057 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(73 80 87 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 4.24 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.18 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 5.28 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.62 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.76 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.18 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 10.46 #b6afa8 Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Outer Space
#495057  rgb(73, 80, 87)  hsl(210, 9%, 31%)  Outer Space
#575049  rgb(87, 80, 73)  hsl(30, 9%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#574950  rgb(87, 73, 80)  hsl(330, 9%, 31%)  Wenge
#505749  rgb(80, 87, 73)  hsl(90, 9%, 31%)  Feldgrau