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#4D544F

#4d544f ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4d544f 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, 32.94% green and 30.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.33% cyan, 0% magenta, 5.95% yellow and 67.06% black. Its hue angle is 137.14°, with 4.35% saturation and 31.57% 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 7.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 5.37.

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Relative luminance0.0848

Complementary

  1. #4d544f
  2. #544d52

Split complementary

  1. #4d544f
  2. #534d54
  3. #544d4f

Analogous

  1. #4f544d
  2. #4d544f
  3. #4d5453

Triadic

  1. #4d544f
  2. #4f4d54
  3. #544f4d

Tetradic

  1. #4d544f
  2. #4d5254
  3. #544d52
  4. #544f4d

Square

  1. #4d544f
  2. #4d4f54
  3. #544d52
  4. #54534d

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #282c29
  3. #4d544f
  4. #727c75
  5. #99a19b

Shades

#4d544f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4d544f
  2. #454c47
  3. #3e433f
  4. #363b37
  5. #2e322f
  6. #272a28
  7. #1f2220
  8. #171918
  9. #0f1110
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#4d544f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4d544f
  2. #5f6561
  3. #717672
  4. #828784
  5. #949895
  6. #a6aaa7
  7. #b8bbb9
  8. #caccca
  9. #dbdddc
  10. #edeeed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4d544f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4d544f
  2. #525854
  3. #575d59
  4. #5c615e
  5. #616663
  6. #676a68
  7. #6c6e6c
  8. #717371
  9. #767776
  10. #7b7c7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #505351 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #54534f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #53524f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4c5452 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #51534f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #50534f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4c5451 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4d544f {
  color: #4d544f;
}
Background
.bg-4d544f {
  background-color: #4d544f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4d544f {
  border: 2px solid #4d544f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4d544f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 77 84 79;
  --color-primary-hsl: 137 4% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4d544f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4d544f, #4d5453);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4d544f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(77 84 79 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.37 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 5.45 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.50 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 7.87 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.31 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 9.43 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 9.43 #b2abb0 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Outer Space
#4d544f  rgb(77, 84, 79)  hsl(137, 4%, 32%)  Outer Space
#544d52  rgb(84, 77, 82)  hsl(317, 4%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#4f4d54  rgb(79, 77, 84)  hsl(257, 4%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#544f4d  rgb(84, 79, 77)  hsl(17, 4%, 32%)  Davy's Gray