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#848485

#848485 ≈ Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#848485 is a color from the gray family, with medium lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 51.76% red, 51.76% green and 52.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.75% cyan, 0.75% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 0.41% saturation and 51.96% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 1.64.

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Web safe#999999
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Relative luminance0.231

Complementary

  1. #848485
  2. #858584

Split complementary

  1. #848485
  2. #858484
  3. #848584

Analogous

  1. #848485
  2. #848485
  3. #848485

Triadic

  1. #848485
  2. #858484
  3. #848584

Tetradic

  1. #848485
  2. #858485
  3. #858584
  4. #848584

Square

  1. #848485
  2. #858484
  3. #858584
  4. #848584

Monochromatic

  1. #383838
  2. #5e5e5f
  3. #848485
  4. #aaaaab
  5. #d1d1d1

Shades

#848485 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #848485
  2. #777778
  3. #6a6a6a
  4. #5c5c5d
  5. #4f4f50
  6. #424243
  7. #353535
  8. #282828
  9. #1a1a1b
  10. #0d0d0d
  11. #000000

Tints

#848485 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #848485
  2. #909091
  3. #9d9d9d
  4. #a9a9aa
  5. #b5b5b6
  6. #c2c2c2
  7. #cecece
  8. #dadada
  9. #e6e6e7
  10. #f3f3f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#848485 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #848485
  2. #848485
  3. #838384
  4. #838384
  5. #828283
  6. #828283
  7. #828282
  8. #818182
  9. #818181
  10. #808081
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #848484 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #848484 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #848485 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #848485 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #848484 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #848485 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #848485 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #848485 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-848485 {
  color: #848485;
}
Background
.bg-848485 {
  background-color: #848485;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-848485 {
  border: 2px solid #848485;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #848485;
  --color-primary-rgb: 132 132 133;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 0% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-848485 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #848485, #848485);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-848485 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(132 132 133 / 0.35);
}

#808080 Gray ΔE 1.64 #808080 Grey ΔE 1.64 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 1.82 #8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 3.97 #708090 Slate Gray ΔE 8.79 #708090 Slate Grey ΔE 8.79 #778899 Light Slate Gray ΔE 8.88 #7b7b7a Inverted #848484 Grayscale 

Gray
#848485  rgb(132, 132, 133)  hsl(240, 0%, 52%)  Gray
#858584  rgb(133, 133, 132)  hsl(60, 0%, 52%)  Battleship Gray
#858484  rgb(133, 132, 132)  hsl(0, 0%, 52%)  Battleship Gray
#848584  rgb(132, 133, 132)  hsl(120, 0%, 52%)  Battleship Gray