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#4C4D4D

#4c4d4d ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4c4d4d 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, 30.2% green and 30.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 0.65% 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 8.48:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 2.91.

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Relative luminance0.0738

Complementary

  1. #4c4d4d
  2. #4d4c4c

Split complementary

  1. #4c4d4d
  2. #4d4c4d
  3. #4d4d4c

Analogous

  1. #4c4d4d
  2. #4c4d4d
  3. #4c4d4d

Triadic

  1. #4c4d4d
  2. #4d4c4d
  3. #4d4d4c

Tetradic

  1. #4c4d4d
  2. #4c4c4d
  3. #4d4c4c
  4. #4d4d4c

Square

  1. #4c4d4d
  2. #4d4c4d
  3. #4d4c4c
  4. #4d4d4c

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #262626
  3. #4c4d4d
  4. #727373
  5. #989a9a

Shades

#4c4d4d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4c4d4d
  2. #444545
  3. #3d3e3e
  4. #353636
  5. #2e2e2e
  6. #262727
  7. #1e1f1f
  8. #171717
  9. #0f0f0f
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#4c4d4d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4c4d4d
  2. #5e5f5f
  3. #707171
  4. #828282
  5. #949494
  6. #a6a6a6
  7. #b7b8b8
  8. #c9caca
  9. #dbdbdb
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4c4d4d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4c4d4d
  2. #515252
  3. #565757
  4. #5c5c5c
  5. #616161
  6. #666767
  7. #6b6c6c
  8. #707171
  9. #767676
  10. #7b7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4c4d4d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d4d4d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4d4d4d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4c4d4d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d4d4d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4c4d4d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4c4d4d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4c4d4d {
  color: #4c4d4d;
}
Background
.bg-4c4d4d {
  background-color: #4c4d4d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4c4d4d {
  border: 2px solid #4c4d4d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4c4d4d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 76 77 77;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 1% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4c4d4d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4c4d4d, #4c4d4d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4c4d4d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(76 77 77 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 2.91 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 4.41 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.96 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.20 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 8.03 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.22 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.66 #b3b2b2 Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#4c4d4d  rgb(76, 77, 77)  hsl(180, 1%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#4d4c4c  rgb(77, 76, 76)  hsl(0, 1%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#4d4c4d  rgb(77, 76, 77)  hsl(300, 1%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#4d4d4c  rgb(77, 77, 76)  hsl(60, 1%, 30%)  Davy's Gray