ColorTool
Log in
#4D4F52

#4d4f52 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#4d4f52 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.2% red, 30.98% green and 32.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.1% cyan, 3.66% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.84% black. Its hue angle is 216°, with 3.14% saturation and 31.18% 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 8.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 2.92.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#666666
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0778

Complementary

  1. #4d4f52
  2. #52504d

Split complementary

  1. #4d4f52
  2. #524e4d
  3. #52524d

Analogous

  1. #4d5252
  2. #4d4f52
  3. #4e4d52

Triadic

  1. #4d4f52
  2. #524d4f
  3. #4f524d

Tetradic

  1. #4d4f52
  2. #504d52
  3. #52504d
  4. #4f524d

Square

  1. #4d4f52
  2. #524d52
  3. #52504d
  4. #4d524e

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #28292b
  3. #4d4f52
  4. #727579
  5. #999b9f

Shades

#4d4f52 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4d4f52
  2. #45474a
  3. #3e3f42
  4. #363739
  5. #2e2f31
  6. #272829
  7. #1f2021
  8. #171819
  9. #0f1010
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#4d4f52 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4d4f52
  2. #5f6163
  3. #717275
  4. #828486
  5. #949597
  6. #a6a7a9
  7. #b8b9ba
  8. #cacacb
  9. #dbdcdc
  10. #ededee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4d4f52 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4d4f52
  2. #525457
  3. #57595b
  4. #5c5e60
  5. #616364
  6. #676869
  7. #6c6c6e
  8. #717172
  9. #767677
  10. #7b7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4f4f4f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e4f50 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4f52 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e4f52 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4c5050 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4e4f52 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4d4f52 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4c4f51 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-4d4f52 {
  color: #4d4f52;
}
Background
.bg-4d4f52 {
  background-color: #4d4f52;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4d4f52 {
  border: 2px solid #4d4f52;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4d4f52;
  --color-primary-rgb: 77 79 82;
  --color-primary-hsl: 216 3% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4d4f52 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4d4f52, #4e4d52);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4d4f52 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(77 79 82 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 2.92 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 4.58 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.26 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.94 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.69 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.10 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 9.65 #b2b0ad Inverted #4f4f4f Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#4d4f52  rgb(77, 79, 82)  hsl(216, 3%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#52504d  rgb(82, 80, 77)  hsl(36, 3%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#524d4f  rgb(82, 77, 79)  hsl(336, 3%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4f524d  rgb(79, 82, 77)  hsl(96, 3%, 31%)  Davy's Gray