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#4B514B

#4b514b ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4b514b 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, 31.76% green and 29.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.41% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.41% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 120°, with 3.85% saturation and 30.59% 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 8.15:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 5.34.

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Relative luminance0.0789

Complementary

  1. #4b514b
  2. #514b51

Split complementary

  1. #4b514b
  2. #4e4b51
  3. #514b4e

Analogous

  1. #4e514b
  2. #4b514b
  3. #4b514e

Triadic

  1. #4b514b
  2. #4b4b51
  3. #514b4b

Tetradic

  1. #4b514b
  2. #4b5151
  3. #514b51
  4. #514b4b

Square

  1. #4b514b
  2. #4b4e51
  3. #514b51
  4. #514e4b

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #262926
  3. #4b514b
  4. #707970
  5. #979e97

Shades

#4b514b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4b514b
  2. #444944
  3. #3c413c
  4. #353935
  5. #2d312d
  6. #262926
  7. #1e201e
  8. #171817
  9. #0f100f
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#4b514b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4b514b
  2. #5d625d
  3. #6f746f
  4. #818581
  5. #939793
  6. #a5a8a5
  7. #b7b9b7
  8. #c9cbc9
  9. #dbdcdb
  10. #edeeed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4b514b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4b514b
  2. #505650
  3. #565a56
  4. #5b5f5b
  5. #606460
  6. #666966
  7. #6b6d6b
  8. #707270
  9. #757775
  10. #7b7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.15:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.58:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e504e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #51504b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #504f4b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4b514f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f504b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4e504b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4b514e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4b514b {
  color: #4b514b;
}
Background
.bg-4b514b {
  background-color: #4b514b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4b514b {
  border: 2px solid #4b514b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4b514b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 75 81 75;
  --color-primary-hsl: 120 4% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4b514b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4b514b, #4b514e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4b514b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(75 81 75 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.34 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.79 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 6.06 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 7.09 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.21 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.34 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 9.71 #b4aeb4 Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Outer Space
#4b514b  rgb(75, 81, 75)  hsl(120, 4%, 31%)  Outer Space
#514b51  rgb(81, 75, 81)  hsl(300, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4b4b51  rgb(75, 75, 81)  hsl(240, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#514b4b  rgb(81, 75, 75)  hsl(0, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray