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#4D4D4D

#4d4d4d ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4d4d4d 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 30.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.8% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 0% saturation and 30.2% 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 8.45:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 2.78.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0742

Complementary

  1. #4d4d4d
  2. #4d4d4d

Split complementary

  1. #4d4d4d
  2. #4d4d4d
  3. #4d4d4d

Analogous

  1. #4d4d4d
  2. #4d4d4d
  3. #4d4d4d

Triadic

  1. #4d4d4d
  2. #4d4d4d
  3. #4d4d4d

Tetradic

  1. #4d4d4d
  2. #4d4d4d
  3. #4d4d4d
  4. #4d4d4d

Square

  1. #4d4d4d
  2. #4d4d4d
  3. #4d4d4d
  4. #4d4d4d

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #272727
  3. #4d4d4d
  4. #737373
  5. #9a9a9a

Shades

#4d4d4d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4d4d4d
  2. #454545
  3. #3e3e3e
  4. #363636
  5. #2e2e2e
  6. #272727
  7. #1f1f1f
  8. #171717
  9. #0f0f0f
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#4d4d4d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4d4d4d
  2. #5f5f5f
  3. #717171
  4. #828282
  5. #949494
  6. #a6a6a6
  7. #b8b8b8
  8. #cacaca
  9. #dbdbdb
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4d4d4d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4d4d4d
  2. #525252
  3. #575757
  4. #5c5c5c
  5. #616161
  6. #676767
  7. #6c6c6c
  8. #717171
  9. #767676
  10. #7b7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

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

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 2.78 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 4.99 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.13 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.39 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.27 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 8.42 #645452 Wenge ΔE 8.96 #b2b2b2 Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#4d4d4d  rgb(77, 77, 77)  hsl(0, 0%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#4d4d4d  rgb(77, 77, 77)  hsl(0, 0%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#4d4d4d  rgb(77, 77, 77)  hsl(0, 0%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#4d4d4d  rgb(77, 77, 77)  hsl(0, 0%, 30%)  Davy's Gray