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#4D5456

#4d5456 ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4d5456 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 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.47% cyan, 2.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.27% black. Its hue angle is 193.33°, with 5.52% saturation and 31.96% 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 7.73:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 3.71.

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Relative luminance0.0859

Complementary

  1. #4d5456
  2. #564f4d

Split complementary

  1. #4d5456
  2. #564d4f
  3. #56534d

Analogous

  1. #4d5653
  2. #4d5456
  3. #4d4f56

Triadic

  1. #4d5456
  2. #564d54
  3. #54564d

Tetradic

  1. #4d5456
  2. #4f4d56
  3. #564f4d
  4. #54564d

Square

  1. #4d5456
  2. #534d56
  3. #564f4d
  4. #4f564d

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0b
  2. #292d2e
  3. #4d5456
  4. #717b7e
  5. #99a1a3

Shades

#4d5456 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4d5456
  2. #454c4d
  3. #3e4345
  4. #363b3c
  5. #2e3234
  6. #272a2b
  7. #1f2222
  8. #17191a
  9. #0f1111
  10. #080809
  11. #000000

Tints

#4d5456 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4d5456
  2. #5f6567
  3. #717678
  4. #828789
  5. #94989a
  6. #a6aaab
  7. #b8bbbb
  8. #cacccc
  9. #dbdddd
  10. #edeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4d5456 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4d5456
  2. #52585a
  3. #575d5e
  4. #5c6163
  5. #616667
  6. #676a6b
  7. #6c6e6f
  8. #717373
  9. #767778
  10. #7b7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #505354 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #535356 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #515256 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4b5555 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #505456 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4f5356 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4c5455 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4d5456 {
  color: #4d5456;
}
Background
.bg-4d5456 {
  background-color: #4d5456;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4d5456 {
  border: 2px solid #4d5456;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4d5456;
  --color-primary-rgb: 77 84 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 193 6% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4d5456 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4d5456, #4d4f56);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4d5456 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(77 84 86 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 3.71 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 3.81 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.17 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 8.70 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 8.91 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 8.91 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.33 #b2aba9 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Outer Space
#4d5456  rgb(77, 84, 86)  hsl(193, 6%, 32%)  Outer Space
#564f4d  rgb(86, 79, 77)  hsl(13, 6%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#564d54  rgb(86, 77, 84)  hsl(313, 6%, 32%)  Wenge
#54564d  rgb(84, 86, 77)  hsl(73, 6%, 32%)  Davy's Gray