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#747474

#747474 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#747474 is a color from the gray family, with medium lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 45.49% red, 45.49% green and 45.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.51% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 0% saturation and 45.49% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 4.3.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1746

Complementary

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Split complementary

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Analogous

  1. #747474
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  3. #747474

Triadic

  1. #747474
  2. #747474
  3. #747474

Tetradic

  1. #747474
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  3. #747474
  4. #747474

Square

  1. #747474
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  4. #747474

Monochromatic

  1. #272727
  2. #4e4e4e
  3. #747474
  4. #9a9a9a
  5. #c0c0c0

Shades

#747474 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #747474
  2. #686868
  3. #5d5d5d
  4. #515151
  5. #464646
  6. #3a3a3a
  7. #2e2e2e
  8. #232323
  9. #171717
  10. #0c0c0c
  11. #000000

Tints

#747474 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #747474
  2. #828282
  3. #909090
  4. #9e9e9e
  5. #acacac
  6. #bababa
  7. #c7c7c7
  8. #d5d5d5
  9. #e3e3e3
  10. #f1f1f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#747474 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #747474
  2. #757575
  3. #767676
  4. #787878
  5. #797979
  6. #7a7a7a
  7. #7b7b7b
  8. #7c7c7c
  9. #7e7e7e
  10. #7f7f7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #747474 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #747474 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #747474 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #747474 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #747474 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #747474 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #747474 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-747474 {
  color: #747474;
}
Background
.bg-747474 {
  background-color: #747474;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-747474 {
  border: 2px solid #747474;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #747474;
  --color-primary-rgb: 116 116 116;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 0% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-747474 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #747474, #747474);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-747474 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(116 116 116 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 4.30 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 4.30 #808080 Gray ΔE 4.72 #808080 Grey ΔE 4.72 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 6.29 #8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 8.36 #708090 Slate Gray ΔE 9.70 #8b8b8b Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#747474  rgb(116, 116, 116)  hsl(0, 0%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#747474  rgb(116, 116, 116)  hsl(0, 0%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#747474  rgb(116, 116, 116)  hsl(0, 0%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#747474  rgb(116, 116, 116)  hsl(0, 0%, 45%)  Dim Gray