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#4D4849

#4d4849 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4d4849 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.2% red, 28.24% green and 28.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 6.49% magenta, 5.19% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 348°, with 3.36% saturation and 29.22% 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 8.98:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 5.18.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#663333
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Relative luminance0.0669

Complementary

  1. #4d4849
  2. #484d4c

Split complementary

  1. #4d4849
  2. #484d4a
  3. #484c4d

Analogous

  1. #4d484c
  2. #4d4849
  3. #4d4a48

Triadic

  1. #4d4849
  2. #494d48
  3. #48494d

Tetradic

  1. #4d4849
  2. #4d4c48
  3. #484d4c
  4. #48494d

Square

  1. #4d4849
  2. #4c4d48
  3. #484d4c
  4. #4a484d

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #252324
  3. #4d4849
  4. #756d6e
  5. #9b9495

Shades

#4d4849 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4d4849
  2. #454142
  3. #3e3a3a
  4. #363233
  5. #2e2b2c
  6. #272425
  7. #1f1d1d
  8. #171616
  9. #0f0e0f
  10. #080707
  11. #000000

Tints

#4d4849 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4d4849
  2. #5f5a5b
  3. #716d6d
  4. #827f80
  5. #949192
  6. #a6a4a4
  7. #b8b6b6
  8. #cac8c8
  9. #dbdadb
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4d4849 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4d4849
  2. #524e4f
  3. #575354
  4. #5c595a
  5. #615e5f
  6. #676465
  7. #6c6a6a
  8. #716f70
  9. #767575
  10. #7b7a7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #494949 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b4949 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #494949 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a4949 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e4848 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4a4849 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4b4949 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e4849 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4d4849 {
  color: #4d4849;
}
Background
.bg-4d4849 {
  background-color: #4d4849;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4d4849 {
  border: 2px solid #4d4849;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4d4849;
  --color-primary-rgb: 77 72 73;
  --color-primary-hsl: 348 3% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4d4849 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4d4849, #4d4a48);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4d4849 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(77 72 73 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.18 #645452 Wenge ΔE 7.29 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.67 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.73 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.79 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.12 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.29 #b2b7b6 Inverted #494949 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#4d4849  rgb(77, 72, 73)  hsl(348, 3%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#484d4c  rgb(72, 77, 76)  hsl(168, 3%, 29%)  Outer Space
#494d48  rgb(73, 77, 72)  hsl(108, 3%, 29%)  Outer Space
#48494d  rgb(72, 73, 77)  hsl(228, 3%, 29%)  Davy's Gray