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#4F514B

#4f514b ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#4f514b is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 30.98% red, 31.76% green and 29.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.47% cyan, 0% magenta, 7.41% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 80°, with 3.85% saturation and 30.59% 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 8.04:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 4.43.

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Web safe#666633
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Relative luminance0.0806

Complementary

  1. #4f514b
  2. #4d4b51

Split complementary

  1. #4f514b
  2. #4b4c51
  3. #504b51

Analogous

  1. #51504b
  2. #4f514b
  3. #4c514b

Triadic

  1. #4f514b
  2. #4b4f51
  3. #514b4f

Tetradic

  1. #4f514b
  2. #4b514d
  3. #4d4b51
  4. #514b4f

Square

  1. #4f514b
  2. #4b5150
  3. #4d4b51
  4. #514b4c

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #282926
  3. #4f514b
  4. #767970
  5. #9c9e97

Shades

#4f514b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #4f514b
  2. #474944
  3. #3f413c
  4. #373935
  5. #2f312d
  6. #282926
  7. #20201e
  8. #181817
  9. #10100f
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#4f514b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #4f514b
  2. #61625d
  3. #72746f
  4. #848581
  5. #959793
  6. #a7a8a5
  7. #b9b9b7
  8. #cacbc9
  9. #dcdcdb
  10. #edeeed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#4f514b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #4f514b
  2. #545650
  3. #595a56
  4. #5e5f5b
  5. #636460
  6. #686966
  7. #6c6d6b
  8. #717270
  9. #767775
  10. #7b7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #50504e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #52504b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #52504b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #50504f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #51514b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #51514b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f514e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-4f514b {
  color: #4f514b;
}
Background
.bg-4f514b {
  background-color: #4f514b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-4f514b {
  border: 2px solid #4f514b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #4f514b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 79 81 75;
  --color-primary-hsl: 80 4% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-4f514b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4f514b, #4c514b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-4f514b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(79 81 75 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.43 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 6.06 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.99 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 7.69 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 7.95 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.28 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 9.87 #b0aeb4 Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#4f514b  rgb(79, 81, 75)  hsl(80, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4d4b51  rgb(77, 75, 81)  hsl(260, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4b4f51  rgb(75, 79, 81)  hsl(200, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#514b4f  rgb(81, 75, 79)  hsl(320, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray