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#4D5555

#4d5555 ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4d5555 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, 33.33% green and 33.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.41% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.67% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 4.94% saturation and 31.76% 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 7.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 3.98.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0873

Complementary

  1. #4d5555
  2. #554d4d

Split complementary

  1. #4d5555
  2. #554d51
  3. #55514d

Analogous

  1. #4d5551
  2. #4d5555
  3. #4d5155

Triadic

  1. #4d5555
  2. #554d55
  3. #55554d

Tetradic

  1. #4d5555
  2. #4d4d55
  3. #554d4d
  4. #55554d

Square

  1. #4d5555
  2. #514d55
  3. #554d4d
  4. #51554d

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0b
  2. #292d2d
  3. #4d5555
  4. #717d7d
  5. #99a2a2

Shades

#4d5555 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4d5555
  2. #454d4d
  3. #3e4444
  4. #363c3c
  5. #2e3333
  6. #272b2b
  7. #1f2222
  8. #171a1a
  9. #0f1111
  10. #080909
  11. #000000

Tints

#4d5555 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4d5555
  2. #5f6666
  3. #717777
  4. #828888
  5. #949999
  6. #a6aaaa
  7. #b8bbbb
  8. #cacccc
  9. #dbdddd
  10. #edeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4d5555 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4d5555
  2. #525959
  3. #575e5e
  4. #5c6262
  5. #616666
  6. #676b6b
  7. #6c6f6f
  8. #717373
  9. #767777
  10. #7b7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #515454 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #545455 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #525355 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4b5655 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #515455 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #505455 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4c5555 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4d5555 {
  color: #4d5555;
}
Background
.bg-4d5555 {
  background-color: #4d5555;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4d5555 {
  border: 2px solid #4d5555;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4d5555;
  --color-primary-rgb: 77 85 85;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 5% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4d5555 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4d5555, #4d5155);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4d5555 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(77 85 85 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 3.98 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.42 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 7.17 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.98 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 9.01 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 9.01 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 9.27 #b2aaaa Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Outer Space
#4d5555  rgb(77, 85, 85)  hsl(180, 5%, 32%)  Outer Space
#554d4d  rgb(85, 77, 77)  hsl(0, 5%, 32%)  Wenge
#554d55  rgb(85, 77, 85)  hsl(300, 5%, 32%)  Wenge
#55554d  rgb(85, 85, 77)  hsl(60, 5%, 32%)  Davy's Gray