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#4E534D

#4e534d ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4e534d is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.59% red, 32.55% green and 30.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.02% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.23% yellow and 67.45% black. Its hue angle is 110°, with 3.75% saturation and 31.37% 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 7.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 5.2.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0834

Complementary

  1. #4e534d
  2. #524d53

Split complementary

  1. #4e534d
  2. #4f4d53
  3. #534d51

Analogous

  1. #51534d
  2. #4e534d
  3. #4d534f

Triadic

  1. #4e534d
  2. #4d4e53
  3. #534d4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e534d
  2. #4d5352
  3. #524d53
  4. #534d4e

Square

  1. #4e534d
  2. #4d5153
  3. #524d53
  4. #534f4d

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #292b28
  3. #4e534d
  4. #737b72
  5. #9aa099

Shades

#4e534d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e534d
  2. #464b45
  3. #3e423e
  4. #373a36
  5. #2f322e
  6. #272a27
  7. #1f211f
  8. #171917
  9. #10110f
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e534d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e534d
  2. #60645f
  3. #717571
  4. #838782
  5. #959894
  6. #a7a9a6
  7. #b8bab8
  8. #cacbca
  9. #dcdddb
  10. #edeeed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e534d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e534d
  2. #535852
  3. #585c57
  4. #5d615c
  5. #626561
  6. #676a67
  7. #6c6e6c
  8. #717371
  9. #767776
  10. #7b7c7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.67:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #505250 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #53524d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #53514d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e5351 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #51524d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #51524d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4e5350 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e534d {
  color: #4e534d;
}
Background
.bg-4e534d {
  background-color: #4e534d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e534d {
  border: 2px solid #4e534d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e534d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 83 77;
  --color-primary-hsl: 110 4% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e534d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e534d, #4d534f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e534d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 83 77 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.20 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.79 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 6.10 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 7.50 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.76 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.88 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 9.89 #b1acb2 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#4e534d  rgb(78, 83, 77)  hsl(110, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#524d53  rgb(82, 77, 83)  hsl(290, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4d4e53  rgb(77, 78, 83)  hsl(230, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#534d4e  rgb(83, 77, 78)  hsl(350, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray