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#4D4D4A

#4d4d4a ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4d4d4a 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, 30.2% green and 29.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.9% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 60°, with 1.99% saturation and 29.61% 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 3.44.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666633
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Relative luminance0.0738

Complementary

  1. #4d4d4a
  2. #4a4a4d

Split complementary

  1. #4d4d4a
  2. #4a4c4d
  3. #4c4a4d

Analogous

  1. #4d4c4a
  2. #4d4d4a
  3. #4c4d4a

Triadic

  1. #4d4d4a
  2. #4a4d4d
  3. #4d4a4d

Tetradic

  1. #4d4d4a
  2. #4a4d4a
  3. #4a4a4d
  4. #4d4a4d

Square

  1. #4d4d4a
  2. #4a4d4c
  3. #4a4a4d
  4. #4d4a4c

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #262625
  3. #4d4d4a
  4. #74746f
  5. #9a9a96

Shades

#4d4d4a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4d4d4a
  2. #454543
  3. #3e3e3b
  4. #363634
  5. #2e2e2c
  6. #272725
  7. #1f1f1e
  8. #171716
  9. #0f0f0f
  10. #080807
  11. #000000

Tints

#4d4d4a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4d4d4a
  2. #5f5f5c
  3. #71716e
  4. #828280
  5. #949492
  6. #a6a6a5
  7. #b8b8b7
  8. #cacac9
  9. #dbdbdb
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4d4d4a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4d4d4a
  2. #52524f
  3. #575755
  4. #5c5c5a
  5. #616160
  6. #676765
  7. #6c6c6a
  8. #717170
  9. #767675
  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 #4d4d4c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4d4a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e4d4a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e4d4c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d4d4a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4d4d4a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4d4d4b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4d4d4a {
  color: #4d4d4a;
}
Background
.bg-4d4d4a {
  background-color: #4d4d4a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4d4d4a {
  border: 2px solid #4d4d4a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4d4d4a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 77 77 74;
  --color-primary-hsl: 60 2% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4d4d4a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4d4d4a, #4c4d4a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4d4d4a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(77 77 74 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 3.44 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.35 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.19 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.63 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.42 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.84 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.65 #b2b2b5 Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#4d4d4a  rgb(77, 77, 74)  hsl(60, 2%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#4a4a4d  rgb(74, 74, 77)  hsl(240, 2%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#4a4d4d  rgb(74, 77, 77)  hsl(180, 2%, 30%)  Outer Space
#4d4a4d  rgb(77, 74, 77)  hsl(300, 2%, 30%)  Davy's Gray