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#747478

#747478 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#747478 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 47.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.33% cyan, 3.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.94% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 1.69% saturation and 46.27% 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 4.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 5.02.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1756

Complementary

  1. #747478
  2. #787874

Split complementary

  1. #747478
  2. #787674
  3. #767874

Analogous

  1. #747678
  2. #747478
  3. #767478

Triadic

  1. #747478
  2. #787474
  3. #747874

Tetradic

  1. #747478
  2. #787478
  3. #787874
  4. #747874

Square

  1. #747478
  2. #787476
  3. #787874
  4. #747876

Monochromatic

  1. #29292a
  2. #4e4e51
  3. #747478
  4. #9b9b9e
  5. #c1c1c4

Shades

#747478 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #747478
  2. #68686c
  3. #5d5d60
  4. #515154
  5. #464648
  6. #3a3a3c
  7. #2e2e30
  8. #232324
  9. #171718
  10. #0c0c0c
  11. #000000

Tints

#747478 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #747478
  2. #828286
  3. #909093
  4. #9e9ea1
  5. #acacae
  6. #bababc
  7. #c7c7c9
  8. #d5d5d7
  9. #e3e3e4
  10. #f1f1f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#747478 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #747478
  2. #757579
  3. #76767a
  4. #78787a
  5. #79797b
  6. #7a7a7c
  7. #7b7b7d
  8. #7c7c7e
  9. #7e7e7e
  10. #7f7f7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #747476 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #737478 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #737478 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #737575 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #737478 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #737478 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #747476 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-747478 {
  color: #747478;
}
Background
.bg-747478 {
  background-color: #747478;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-747478 {
  border: 2px solid #747478;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #747478;
  --color-primary-rgb: 116 116 120;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 2% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-747478 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #747478, #767478);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-747478 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(116 116 120 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 5.02 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 5.02 #808080 Gray ΔE 5.18 #808080 Grey ΔE 5.18 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 7.07 #8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 7.71 #708090 Slate Gray ΔE 8.57 #8b8b87 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#747478  rgb(116, 116, 120)  hsl(240, 2%, 46%)  Dim Gray
#787874  rgb(120, 120, 116)  hsl(60, 2%, 46%)  Gray
#787474  rgb(120, 116, 116)  hsl(0, 2%, 46%)  Gray
#747874  rgb(116, 120, 116)  hsl(120, 2%, 46%)  Gray