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#4C4C52

#4c4c52 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4c4c52 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 32.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.32% cyan, 7.32% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.84% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 3.8% saturation and 30.98% 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 8.53:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 4.77.

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Relative luminance0.0731

Complementary

  1. #4c4c52
  2. #52524c

Split complementary

  1. #4c4c52
  2. #524f4c
  3. #4f524c

Analogous

  1. #4c4f52
  2. #4c4c52
  3. #4f4c52

Triadic

  1. #4c4c52
  2. #524c4c
  3. #4c524c

Tetradic

  1. #4c4c52
  2. #524c52
  3. #52524c
  4. #4c524c

Square

  1. #4c4c52
  2. #524c4f
  3. #52524c
  4. #4c524f

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #27272a
  3. #4c4c52
  4. #71717a
  5. #98989f

Shades

#4c4c52 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c4c52
  2. #44444a
  3. #3d3d42
  4. #353539
  5. #2e2e31
  6. #262629
  7. #1e1e21
  8. #171719
  9. #0f0f10
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c4c52 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c4c52
  2. #5e5e63
  3. #707075
  4. #828286
  5. #949497
  6. #a6a6a9
  7. #b7b7ba
  8. #c9c9cb
  9. #dbdbdc
  10. #ededee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c4c52 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c4c52
  2. #515157
  3. #56565b
  4. #5c5c60
  5. #616164
  6. #666669
  7. #6b6b6e
  8. #707072
  9. #767677
  10. #7b7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c4c4f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4d52 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b4c52 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4b4d4e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4b4c52 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4b4c52 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4b4d50 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c4c52 {
  color: #4c4c52;
}
Background
.bg-4c4c52 {
  background-color: #4c4c52;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c4c52 {
  border: 2px solid #4c4c52;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c4c52;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 76 82;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 4% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c4c52 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c4c52, #4f4c52);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c4c52 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 76 82 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.77 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 6.40 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.80 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.07 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.91 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.37 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.70 #b3b3ad Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#4c4c52  rgb(76, 76, 82)  hsl(240, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#52524c  rgb(82, 82, 76)  hsl(60, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#524c4c  rgb(82, 76, 76)  hsl(0, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4c524c  rgb(76, 82, 76)  hsl(120, 4%, 31%)  Outer Space