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#4E565F

#4e565f ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4e565f 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, 33.73% green and 37.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17.89% cyan, 9.47% magenta, 0% yellow and 62.75% black. Its hue angle is 211.76°, with 9.83% saturation and 33.92% 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 7.45:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 5.64.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.091

Complementary

  1. #4e565f
  2. #5f574e

Split complementary

  1. #4e565f
  2. #5f4e4e
  3. #5e5f4e

Analogous

  1. #4e5e5f
  2. #4e565f
  3. #4e4e5f

Triadic

  1. #4e565f
  2. #5f4e56
  3. #565f4e

Tetradic

  1. #4e565f
  2. #574e5f
  3. #5f574e
  4. #565f4e

Square

  1. #4e565f
  2. #5f4e5e
  3. #5f574e
  4. #4e5f4e

Monochromatic

  1. #090a0b
  2. #2c3035
  3. #4e565f
  4. #707c89
  5. #9aa2ac

Shades

#4e565f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4e565f
  2. #464d56
  3. #3e454c
  4. #373c43
  5. #2f3439
  6. #272b30
  7. #1f2226
  8. #171a1d
  9. #101113
  10. #08090a
  11. #000000

Tints

#4e565f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4e565f
  2. #60676f
  3. #71787f
  4. #83898f
  5. #959a9f
  6. #a7abaf
  7. #b8bbbf
  8. #cacccf
  9. #dcdddf
  10. #edeeef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4e565f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4e565f
  2. #535a62
  3. #585e66
  4. #5d6369
  5. #62676c
  6. #676b70
  7. #6c6f73
  8. #717376
  9. #767879
  10. #7b7c7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #525559 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #53565f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #51545f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4a5859 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #51565f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #50555f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4b575b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4e565f {
  color: #4e565f;
}
Background
.bg-4e565f {
  background-color: #4e565f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4e565f {
  border: 2px solid #4e565f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4e565f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 78 86 95;
  --color-primary-hsl: 212 10% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4e565f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4e565f, #4e4e5f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4e565f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(78 86 95 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.64 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 6.19 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 6.86 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 9.20 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 9.20 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.91 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 11.89 #b1a9a0 Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#4e565f  rgb(78, 86, 95)  hsl(212, 10%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#5f574e  rgb(95, 87, 78)  hsl(32, 10%, 34%)  Umber
#5f4e56  rgb(95, 78, 86)  hsl(332, 10%, 34%)  Wenge
#565f4e  rgb(86, 95, 78)  hsl(92, 10%, 34%)  Feldgrau