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#4A4D4B

#4a4d4b ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4a4d4b 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, 30.2% green and 29.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.9% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.6% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 140°, with 1.99% 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 8.56:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 3.74.

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Relative luminance0.0727

Complementary

  1. #4a4d4b
  2. #4d4a4c

Split complementary

  1. #4a4d4b
  2. #4d4a4d
  3. #4d4a4b

Analogous

  1. #4b4d4a
  2. #4a4d4b
  3. #4a4d4d

Triadic

  1. #4a4d4b
  2. #4b4a4d
  3. #4d4b4a

Tetradic

  1. #4a4d4b
  2. #4a4c4d
  3. #4d4a4c
  4. #4d4b4a

Square

  1. #4a4d4b
  2. #4a4b4d
  3. #4d4a4c
  4. #4d4d4a

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #252625
  3. #4a4d4b
  4. #6f7471
  5. #969a97

Shades

#4a4d4b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4a4d4b
  2. #434544
  3. #3b3e3c
  4. #343635
  5. #2c2e2d
  6. #252726
  7. #1e1f1e
  8. #161717
  9. #0f0f0f
  10. #070808
  11. #000000

Tints

#4a4d4b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4a4d4b
  2. #5c5f5d
  3. #6e716f
  4. #808281
  5. #929493
  6. #a5a6a5
  7. #b7b8b7
  8. #c9cac9
  9. #dbdbdb
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4a4d4b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4a4d4b
  2. #4f5250
  3. #555756
  4. #5a5c5b
  5. #606160
  6. #656766
  7. #6a6c6b
  8. #707170
  9. #757675
  10. #7b7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b4d4c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d4c4b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c4c4b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4a4d4c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4c4d4b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4b4c4b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4a4d4c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4a4d4b {
  color: #4a4d4b;
}
Background
.bg-4a4d4b {
  background-color: #4a4d4b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4a4d4b {
  border: 2px solid #4a4d4b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4a4d4b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 74 77 75;
  --color-primary-hsl: 140 2% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4a4d4b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a4d4b, #4a4d4d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4a4d4b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(74 77 75 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 3.74 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 3.91 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.17 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.17 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 8.27 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.38 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 8.99 #b5b2b4 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Outer Space
#4a4d4b  rgb(74, 77, 75)  hsl(140, 2%, 30%)  Outer Space
#4d4a4c  rgb(77, 74, 76)  hsl(320, 2%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#4b4a4d  rgb(75, 74, 77)  hsl(260, 2%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#4d4b4a  rgb(77, 75, 74)  hsl(20, 2%, 30%)  Davy's Gray