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#4B4751

#4b4751 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4b4751 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.41% red, 27.84% green and 31.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.41% cyan, 12.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 264°, with 6.58% saturation and 29.8% 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 9.05:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 7.96.

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Relative luminance0.066

Complementary

  1. #4b4751
  2. #4d5147

Split complementary

  1. #4b4751
  2. #515047
  3. #485147

Analogous

  1. #474851
  2. #4b4751
  3. #504751

Triadic

  1. #4b4751
  2. #514b47
  3. #47514b

Tetradic

  1. #4b4751
  2. #51474d
  3. #4d5147
  4. #47514b

Square

  1. #4b4751
  2. #514748
  3. #4d5147
  4. #475150

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #252328
  3. #4b4751
  4. #716b7a
  5. #97929f

Shades

#4b4751 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4b4751
  2. #444049
  3. #3c3941
  4. #353239
  5. #2d2b31
  6. #262429
  7. #1e1c20
  8. #171518
  9. #0f0e10
  10. #080708
  11. #000000

Tints

#4b4751 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4b4751
  2. #5d5962
  3. #6f6c74
  4. #817e85
  5. #939197
  6. #a5a3a8
  7. #b7b5b9
  8. #c9c8cb
  9. #dbdadc
  10. #ededee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4b4751 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4b4751
  2. #504d56
  3. #56525a
  4. #5b585f
  5. #605e64
  6. #666469
  7. #6b696d
  8. #706f72
  9. #757577
  10. #7b7a7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4a484c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #454951 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #464951 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4a484a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #484851 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #484851 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4b484d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4b4751 {
  color: #4b4751;
}
Background
.bg-4b4751 {
  background-color: #4b4751;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4b4751 {
  border: 2px solid #4b4751;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4b4751;
  --color-primary-rgb: 75 71 81;
  --color-primary-hsl: 264 7% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4b4751 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4b4751, #504751);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4b4751 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(75 71 81 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 7.96 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.44 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.54 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.56 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.88 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 10.48 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 11.82 #b4b8ae Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#4b4751  rgb(75, 71, 81)  hsl(264, 7%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#4d5147  rgb(77, 81, 71)  hsl(84, 7%, 30%)  Rifle Green
#514b47  rgb(81, 75, 71)  hsl(24, 7%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#47514b  rgb(71, 81, 75)  hsl(144, 7%, 30%)  Feldgrau