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#4C4C4C

#4c4c4c ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4c4c4c is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.8% red, 29.8% green and 29.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 70.2% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 0% 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 8.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 3.12.

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Relative luminance0.0723

Complementary

  1. #4c4c4c
  2. #4c4c4c

Split complementary

  1. #4c4c4c
  2. #4c4c4c
  3. #4c4c4c

Analogous

  1. #4c4c4c
  2. #4c4c4c
  3. #4c4c4c

Triadic

  1. #4c4c4c
  2. #4c4c4c
  3. #4c4c4c

Tetradic

  1. #4c4c4c
  2. #4c4c4c
  3. #4c4c4c
  4. #4c4c4c

Square

  1. #4c4c4c
  2. #4c4c4c
  3. #4c4c4c
  4. #4c4c4c

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #262626
  3. #4c4c4c
  4. #727272
  5. #989898

Shades

#4c4c4c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c4c4c
  2. #444444
  3. #3d3d3d
  4. #353535
  5. #2e2e2e
  6. #262626
  7. #1e1e1e
  8. #171717
  9. #0f0f0f
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c4c4c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c4c4c
  2. #5e5e5e
  3. #707070
  4. #828282
  5. #949494
  6. #a6a6a6
  7. #b7b7b7
  8. #c9c9c9
  9. #dbdbdb
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c4c4c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c4c4c
  2. #515151
  3. #565656
  4. #5c5c5c
  5. #616161
  6. #666666
  7. #6b6b6b
  8. #707070
  9. #767676
  10. #7b7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c4c4c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4c4c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c4c4c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4c4c4c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4c4c4c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4c4c4c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c4c4c {
  color: #4c4c4c;
}
Background
.bg-4c4c4c {
  background-color: #4c4c4c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c4c4c {
  border: 2px solid #4c4c4c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c4c4c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 76 76;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 0% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c4c4c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c4c4c, #4c4c4c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c4c4c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 76 76 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 3.12 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 4.89 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.85 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.06 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.93 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 8.29 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.11 #b3b3b3 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#4c4c4c  rgb(76, 76, 76)  hsl(0, 0%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#4c4c4c  rgb(76, 76, 76)  hsl(0, 0%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#4c4c4c  rgb(76, 76, 76)  hsl(0, 0%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#4c4c4c  rgb(76, 76, 76)  hsl(0, 0%, 30%)  Davy's Gray