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#4A4F4B

#4a4f4b ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4a4f4b 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, 30.98% green and 29.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.33% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.06% yellow and 69.02% black. Its hue angle is 132°, with 3.27% saturation and 30% 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 8.36:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 4.23.

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Relative luminance0.0756

Complementary

  1. #4a4f4b
  2. #4f4a4e

Split complementary

  1. #4a4f4b
  2. #4e4a4f
  3. #4f4a4b

Analogous

  1. #4b4f4a
  2. #4a4f4b
  3. #4a4f4e

Triadic

  1. #4a4f4b
  2. #4b4a4f
  3. #4f4b4a

Tetradic

  1. #4a4f4b
  2. #4a4e4f
  3. #4f4a4e
  4. #4f4b4a

Square

  1. #4a4f4b
  2. #4a4b4f
  3. #4f4a4e
  4. #4f4e4a

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #252825
  3. #4a4f4b
  4. #6f7770
  5. #969c97

Shades

#4a4f4b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4a4f4b
  2. #434744
  3. #3b3f3c
  4. #343735
  5. #2c2f2d
  6. #252826
  7. #1e201e
  8. #161817
  9. #0f100f
  10. #070808
  11. #000000

Tints

#4a4f4b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4a4f4b
  2. #5c615d
  3. #6e726f
  4. #808481
  5. #929593
  6. #a5a7a5
  7. #b7b9b7
  8. #c9cac9
  9. #dbdcdb
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4a4f4b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4a4f4b
  2. #4f5450
  3. #555956
  4. #5a5e5b
  5. #606360
  6. #656866
  7. #6a6c6b
  8. #707170
  9. #757675
  10. #7b7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c4e4d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4e4b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e4d4b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #494f4e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d4e4b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4c4e4b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4a4f4d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4a4f4b {
  color: #4a4f4b;
}
Background
.bg-4a4f4b {
  background-color: #4a4f4b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4a4f4b {
  border: 2px solid #4a4f4b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4a4f4b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 74 79 75;
  --color-primary-hsl: 132 3% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4a4f4b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a4f4b, #4a4f4e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4a4f4b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(74 79 75 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 4.23 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.92 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.56 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 7.28 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 8.14 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.21 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.15 #b5b0b4 Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Outer Space
#4a4f4b  rgb(74, 79, 75)  hsl(132, 3%, 30%)  Outer Space
#4f4a4e  rgb(79, 74, 78)  hsl(312, 3%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#4b4a4f  rgb(75, 74, 79)  hsl(252, 3%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#4f4b4a  rgb(79, 75, 74)  hsl(12, 3%, 30%)  Davy's Gray