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#4A514B

#4a514b ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4a514b is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 29.02% red, 31.76% green and 29.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.64% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.41% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 128.57°, with 4.52% saturation and 30.39% 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 8.17:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 5.29.

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Relative luminance0.0785

Complementary

  1. #4a514b
  2. #514a50

Split complementary

  1. #4a514b
  2. #4e4a51
  3. #514a4c

Analogous

  1. #4c514a
  2. #4a514b
  3. #4a514e

Triadic

  1. #4a514b
  2. #4b4a51
  3. #514b4a

Tetradic

  1. #4a514b
  2. #4a5051
  3. #514a50
  4. #514b4a

Square

  1. #4a514b
  2. #4a4c51
  3. #514a50
  4. #514e4a

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #252926
  3. #4a514b
  4. #6f7970
  5. #959f97

Shades

#4a514b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4a514b
  2. #434944
  3. #3b413c
  4. #343935
  5. #2c312d
  6. #252926
  7. #1e201e
  8. #161817
  9. #0f100f
  10. #070808
  11. #000000

Tints

#4a514b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4a514b
  2. #5c625d
  3. #6e746f
  4. #808581
  5. #929793
  6. #a5a8a5
  7. #b7b9b7
  8. #c9cbc9
  9. #dbdcdb
  10. #edeeed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4a514b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4a514b
  2. #4f5650
  3. #555a56
  4. #5a5f5b
  5. #606460
  6. #656966
  7. #6a6d6b
  8. #707270
  9. #757775
  10. #7b7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.57:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4d504e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #51504b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #504f4b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #49514f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4e504b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4e504b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4a514e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4a514b {
  color: #4a514b;
}
Background
.bg-4a514b {
  background-color: #4a514b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4a514b {
  border: 2px solid #4a514b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4a514b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 74 81 75;
  --color-primary-hsl: 129 5% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4a514b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a514b, #4a514e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4a514b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(74 81 75 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.29 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 5.72 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.17 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 6.97 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.35 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 9.24 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Grey ΔE 9.24 #b5aeb4 Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Outer Space
#4a514b  rgb(74, 81, 75)  hsl(129, 5%, 30%)  Outer Space
#514a50  rgb(81, 74, 80)  hsl(309, 5%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#4b4a51  rgb(75, 74, 81)  hsl(249, 5%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#514b4a  rgb(81, 75, 74)  hsl(9, 5%, 30%)  Davy's Gray