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#4A5259

#4a5259 ≈ Outer Space

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4a5259 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, 32.16% green and 34.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 16.85% cyan, 7.87% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black. Its hue angle is 208°, with 9.2% saturation and 31.96% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.95:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Outer Space (#414a4c), ΔE 4.39.

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Relative luminance0.0821

Complementary

  1. #4a5259
  2. #59514a

Split complementary

  1. #4a5259
  2. #594a4b
  3. #59584a

Analogous

  1. #4a5958
  2. #4a5259
  3. #4a4b59

Triadic

  1. #4a5259
  2. #594a52
  3. #52594a

Tetradic

  1. #4a5259
  2. #514a59
  3. #59514a
  4. #52594a

Square

  1. #4a5259
  2. #584a59
  3. #59514a
  4. #4b594a

Monochromatic

  1. #090a0b
  2. #272c2f
  3. #4a5259
  4. #6d7883
  5. #959fa7

Shades

#4a5259 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4a5259
  2. #434a50
  3. #3b4247
  4. #34393e
  5. #2c3135
  6. #25292d
  7. #1e2124
  8. #16191b
  9. #0f1012
  10. #070809
  11. #000000

Tints

#4a5259 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4a5259
  2. #5c636a
  3. #6e757a
  4. #80868b
  5. #92979b
  6. #a5a9ac
  7. #b7babd
  8. #c9cbcd
  9. #dbdcde
  10. #edeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4a5259 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4a5259
  2. #4f575d
  3. #555b61
  4. #5a6065
  5. #606469
  6. #65696d
  7. #6a6e70
  8. #707274
  9. #757778
  10. #7b7b7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e5154 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f5259 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4d5059 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #465454 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d5259 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4c5159 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #485356 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4a5259 {
  color: #4a5259;
}
Background
.bg-4a5259 {
  background-color: #4a5259;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4a5259 {
  border: 2px solid #4a5259;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4a5259;
  --color-primary-rgb: 74 82 89;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 9% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4a5259 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4a5259, #4a4b59);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4a5259 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(74 82 89 / 0.35);
}

#414a4c Outer Space ΔE 4.39 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.20 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 5.55 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.24 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 10.05 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 10.05 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 10.27 #b5ada6 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Outer Space
#4a5259  rgb(74, 82, 89)  hsl(208, 9%, 32%)  Outer Space
#59514a  rgb(89, 81, 74)  hsl(28, 9%, 32%)  Umber
#594a52  rgb(89, 74, 82)  hsl(328, 9%, 32%)  Wenge
#52594a  rgb(82, 89, 74)  hsl(88, 9%, 32%)  Feldgrau