Outer Space Color
Outer Space is a gray color with hex code #414A4C. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with outer space, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Outer Space Color Values
What Does Outer Space Mean?
Outer Space belongs to the gray family of colors. Gray settles arguments between colors. Practical, quiet, and hard to date-stamp, it lets brighter hues carry the personality while providing structure. Warm grays cozy a room up; cool grays keep it businesslike. Being on the dark side, Outer Space adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Outer Space is classified as a green (nearest centroid: dark grayish green, #3A4B47). It is also known as Dark Space.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Outer Space
Outer Space and #4D4442 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #424D49 and #42454D, which sit beside outer space on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair outer space with triadic partners #4D424B and #4B4D42. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Cape Cod —
#3C4443(Delta E 3) - Charcoal Grey —
#3C4142(Delta E 4) - Abbey —
#4C4F56(Delta E 5) - Dark Slate —
#394851(Delta E 5) - Mako —
#444954(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #414A4C; }
.background { background-color: #414A4C; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414A4C; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #414A4C40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for outer space?
Outer Space has the hex code #414A4C. In RGB notation it is rgb(65, 74, 76), in HSL it is hsl(191, 8%, 28%), and its OKLCH value is 0.402, 0.012, 212.6.
What does the color outer space mean?
Gray-family colors like outer space carry distinct psychological associations. Outer Space belongs to the gray family of colors. Gray settles arguments between colors. Practical, quiet, and hard to date-stamp, it lets brighter hues carry the personality while providing structure. Warm grays cozy a room up; cool grays keep it businesslike. Being on the dark side, Outer Space adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with outer space?
Outer Space has three easy routes: its complement #4D4442 for punch, its neighbors #424D49 and #42454D for something calmer, or triadic partners #4D424B and #4B4D42 when you want energy.
Is outer space a standard web color?
No — Outer Space is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #414A4C or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make outer space lighter or darker?
To lighten outer space, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #DEE2E3 (lightest tint) to #0C0D0E (darkest shade).
About Outer Space
Outer Space is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Gray hue family. It has alternative names including Dark Space. The color is recognized by Crayola, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #414A4C to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.