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#747475

#747475 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#747475 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 45.88% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.85% cyan, 0.85% magenta, 0% yellow and 54.12% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 0.43% saturation and 45.69% 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 4.37.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1749

Complementary

  1. #747475
  2. #757574

Split complementary

  1. #747475
  2. #757574
  3. #757574

Analogous

  1. #747575
  2. #747475
  3. #757475

Triadic

  1. #747475
  2. #757474
  3. #747574

Tetradic

  1. #747475
  2. #757475
  3. #757574
  4. #747574

Square

  1. #747475
  2. #757475
  3. #757574
  4. #747575

Monochromatic

  1. #282828
  2. #4e4e4f
  3. #747475
  4. #9a9a9b
  5. #c1c1c1

Shades

#747475 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #747475
  2. #686869
  3. #5d5d5e
  4. #515152
  5. #464646
  6. #3a3a3b
  7. #2e2e2f
  8. #232323
  9. #171717
  10. #0c0c0c
  11. #000000

Tints

#747475 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #747475
  2. #828283
  3. #909091
  4. #9e9e9e
  5. #acacac
  6. #bababa
  7. #c7c7c8
  8. #d5d5d6
  9. #e3e3e3
  10. #f1f1f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#747475 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #747475
  2. #757576
  3. #767677
  4. #787878
  5. #797979
  6. #7a7a7b
  7. #7b7b7c
  8. #7c7c7d
  9. #7e7e7e
  10. #7f7f7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #747474 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #747475 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #747475 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #747474 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #747475 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #747475 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #747475 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-747475 {
  color: #747475;
}
Background
.bg-747475 {
  background-color: #747475;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-747475 {
  border: 2px solid #747475;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #747475;
  --color-primary-rgb: 116 116 117;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 0% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-747475 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #747475, #757475);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-747475 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(116 116 117 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 4.37 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 4.37 #808080 Gray ΔE 4.73 #808080 Grey ΔE 4.73 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 6.42 #8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 8.13 #708090 Slate Gray ΔE 9.37 #8b8b8a Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#747475  rgb(116, 116, 117)  hsl(240, 0%, 46%)  Dim Gray
#757574  rgb(117, 117, 116)  hsl(60, 0%, 46%)  Gray
#757474  rgb(117, 116, 116)  hsl(0, 0%, 46%)  Dim Gray
#747574  rgb(116, 117, 116)  hsl(120, 0%, 46%)  Gray