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#4E4943

#4e4943 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4e4943 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 28.63% green and 26.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 6.41% magenta, 14.1% yellow and 69.41% black. Its hue angle is 32.73°, with 7.59% saturation and 28.43% 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 8.91:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 5.67.

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Web safe#663333
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Relative luminance0.0679

Complementary

  1. #4e4943
  2. #43484e

Split complementary

  1. #4e4943
  2. #434d4e
  3. #43434e

Analogous

  1. #4e4343
  2. #4e4943
  3. #4d4e43

Triadic

  1. #4e4943
  2. #434e49
  3. #49434e

Tetradic

  1. #4e4943
  2. #484e43
  3. #43484e
  4. #49434e

Square

  1. #4e4943
  2. #434e43
  3. #43484e
  4. #4e434d

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #252220
  3. #4e4943
  4. #777066
  5. #9d968d

Shades

#4e4943 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e4943
  2. #46423c
  3. #3e3a36
  4. #37332f
  5. #2f2c28
  6. #272522
  7. #1f1d1b
  8. #171614
  9. #100f0d
  10. #080707
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e4943 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e4943
  2. #605b56
  3. #716d69
  4. #83807b
  5. #95928e
  6. #a7a4a1
  7. #b8b6b4
  8. #cac8c7
  9. #dcdbd9
  10. #ededec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e4943 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e4943
  2. #534f49
  3. #58544f
  4. #5d5a55
  5. #625f5b
  6. #676562
  7. #6c6a68
  8. #71706e
  9. #767574
  10. #7b7b7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4a4a4a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4b4947 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4943 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c4a43 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #504847 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4c4943 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4d4a43 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f4846 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e4943 {
  color: #4e4943;
}
Background
.bg-4e4943 {
  background-color: #4e4943;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e4943 {
  border: 2px solid #4e4943;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e4943;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 73 67;
  --color-primary-hsl: 33 8% 28%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e4943 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e4943, #4d4e43);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e4943 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 73 67 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.67 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 5.69 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.10 #635147 Umber ΔE 7.52 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.23 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.25 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.28 #b1b6bc Inverted #4a4a4a Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#4e4943  rgb(78, 73, 67)  hsl(33, 8%, 28%)  Davy's Gray
#43484e  rgb(67, 72, 78)  hsl(213, 8%, 28%)  Outer Space
#434e49  rgb(67, 78, 73)  hsl(153, 8%, 28%)  Outer Space
#49434e  rgb(73, 67, 78)  hsl(273, 8%, 28%)  Davy's Gray