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#4A4A40

#4a4a40 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4a4a40 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.02% red, 29.02% green and 25.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 13.51% yellow and 70.98% black. Its hue angle is 60°, with 7.25% saturation and 27.06% 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 8.96:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 5.05.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0672

Complementary

  1. #4a4a40
  2. #40404a

Split complementary

  1. #4a4a40
  2. #40454a
  3. #45404a

Analogous

  1. #4a4540
  2. #4a4a40
  3. #454a40

Triadic

  1. #4a4a40
  2. #404a4a
  3. #4a404a

Tetradic

  1. #4a4a40
  2. #404a40
  3. #40404a
  4. #4a404a

Square

  1. #4a4a40
  2. #404a45
  3. #40404a
  4. #4a4045

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0b09
  2. #21211d
  3. #4a4a40
  4. #737363
  5. #99998a

Shades

#4a4a40 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4a4a40
  2. #43433a
  3. #3b3b33
  4. #34342d
  5. #2c2c26
  6. #252520
  7. #1e1e1a
  8. #161613
  9. #0f0f0d
  10. #070706
  11. #000000

Tints

#4a4a40 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4a4a40
  2. #5c5c53
  3. #6e6e66
  4. #808079
  5. #92928c
  6. #a5a5a0
  7. #b7b7b3
  8. #c9c9c6
  9. #dbdbd9
  10. #ededec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4a4a40 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4a4a40
  2. #4f4f46
  3. #55554d
  4. #5a5a53
  5. #60605a
  6. #656560
  7. #6a6a66
  8. #70706d
  9. #757573
  10. #7b7b7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a4a46 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c493f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c4a40 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4c4947 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4b4940 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4b4a40 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4b4944 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4a4a40 {
  color: #4a4a40;
}
Background
.bg-4a4a40 {
  background-color: #4a4a40;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4a4a40 {
  border: 2px solid #4a4a40;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4a4a40;
  --color-primary-rgb: 74 74 64;
  --color-primary-hsl: 60 7% 27%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4a4a40 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a4a40, #454a40);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4a4a40 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(74 74 64 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.05 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 6.41 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 7.10 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 7.69 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.56 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.73 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.14 #b5b5bf Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#4a4a40  rgb(74, 74, 64)  hsl(60, 7%, 27%)  Black Olive
#40404a  rgb(64, 64, 74)  hsl(240, 7%, 27%)  Onyx
#404a4a  rgb(64, 74, 74)  hsl(180, 7%, 27%)  Outer Space
#4a404a  rgb(74, 64, 74)  hsl(300, 7%, 27%)  Eggplant