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#4D4E4F

#4d4e4f ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4d4e4f 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, 30.59% green and 30.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.53% cyan, 1.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.02% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 1.28% saturation and 30.59% 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 8.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 2.6.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0759

Complementary

  1. #4d4e4f
  2. #4f4e4d

Split complementary

  1. #4d4e4f
  2. #4f4d4d
  3. #4f4f4d

Analogous

  1. #4d4f4f
  2. #4d4e4f
  3. #4d4d4f

Triadic

  1. #4d4e4f
  2. #4f4d4e
  3. #4e4f4d

Tetradic

  1. #4d4e4f
  2. #4e4d4f
  3. #4f4e4d
  4. #4e4f4d

Square

  1. #4d4e4f
  2. #4f4d4f
  3. #4f4e4d
  4. #4d4f4d

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #272828
  3. #4d4e4f
  4. #737476
  5. #999b9c

Shades

#4d4e4f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4d4e4f
  2. #454647
  3. #3e3e3f
  4. #363737
  5. #2e2f2f
  6. #272728
  7. #1f1f20
  8. #171718
  9. #0f1010
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#4d4e4f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4d4e4f
  2. #5f6061
  3. #717172
  4. #828384
  5. #949595
  6. #a6a7a7
  7. #b8b8b9
  8. #cacaca
  9. #dbdcdc
  10. #ededed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4d4e4f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4d4e4f
  2. #525354
  3. #575859
  4. #5c5d5e
  5. #616263
  6. #676768
  7. #6c6c6c
  8. #717171
  9. #767676
  10. #7b7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e4e4e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4e4f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4d4e4f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4d4e4e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d4e4f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4d4e4f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4d4e4f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4d4e4f {
  color: #4d4e4f;
}
Background
.bg-4d4e4f {
  background-color: #4d4e4f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4d4e4f {
  border: 2px solid #4d4e4f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4d4e4f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 77 78 79;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 1% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4d4e4f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4d4e4f, #4d4d4f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4d4e4f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(77 78 79 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 2.60 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 4.59 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.56 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.67 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.89 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.60 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.46 #b2b1b0 Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#4d4e4f  rgb(77, 78, 79)  hsl(210, 1%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4f4e4d  rgb(79, 78, 77)  hsl(30, 1%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4f4d4e  rgb(79, 77, 78)  hsl(330, 1%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4e4f4d  rgb(78, 79, 77)  hsl(90, 1%, 31%)  Davy's Gray