Gravel

#4A444B

Gravel #4A444B

Shades of Gravel

#484349

#403B41

#383439

#302C31

#282529

#201D20

#181618

#100E10

#080708

#000000

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Tints of Gravel

#484349

#5C565E

#706A72

#857E86

#99929A

#ADA7AE

#C1BCC2

#D6D2D6

#EAE8EA

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Gravel

#740687

#6F0E80

#6A1579

#651C72

#60236B

#5B2A64

#56315C

#513955

#4C404E

#474747

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What color is Gravel

Gravel is a dark medium bright shade of Magenta. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Magenta, and it has low lightness and low saturation. Gravel is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Gravel

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Gravel is #4A444B.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Gravel has 29%% Red, 27% Green, and 29% Blue.
Gravel has 291° Hue, 9% Saturation, and 29% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Gravel has 291° Hue, 5% Saturation, and 28% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Gravel has 1% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow, and 71% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#4A444B

RGB

(74, 68, 75)

(29%, 27%, 29%)

HSV

(291°, 9, 29)

(81%, 9%, 29%)

HSL

(291°, 5, 28)

(81%, 5%, 28%)

CMYK

(1, 9, 0, 71)

(1%, 9%, 0%, 71%)

How does Gravel contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Gravel is 6%, which is low.
Gravel has a higher contrast with white than black. Gravel and black have a 2.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Gravel and white have a 9.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

6%

insufficient (2.2)

AAA (9.5)

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Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Gravel

Summer

#4A444B

#897D2B

#B7B3BA

#ECE3AA

#E9E8EE

Winter

#4A444B

#6973DC

#BA9AE8

#CFCBD1

#EAE8EE

Spring

#4A444B

#2A852A

#58BC2A

#E2E1E3

#DDE1D9

Analogous

#4A444B

#A75094

#ACA8AE

#EEBDE4

#E9E8EE

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How to mix Gravel paint

To mix Gravel paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Blue, 2% Magenta, 71% Black, 27% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

1%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

2%

Black

71%

White

27%

To mix Gravel paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Magenta, 71% Black, 27% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

2%

Yellow

0%

Black

71%

White

27%

What colors are similar to Gravel

Colors similar to Gravel are: Purple Taupe, Old Lavender, Ship Grey, Plum Purple, and Purplish Grey. Purple Taupe is more red and brighter than Gravel. Old Lavender is more red and brighter and lighter than Gravel. Ship Grey is more purple and brighter than Gravel. Plum Purple is more magenta and brighter than Gravel. Purplish Grey is more purple and brighter and lighter than Gravel.

Purple Taupe

#50404D

more red,

brighter

Old Lavender

#796878

more red,

brighter,

lighter

Ship Grey

#3E3A44

more purple,

brighter

Plum Purple

#583759

more magenta,

brighter

Purplish Grey

#7A687F

more purple,

brighter,

lighter