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#505152

#505152 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#505152 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.37% red, 31.76% green and 32.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.44% cyan, 1.22% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.84% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 1.23% saturation and 31.76% 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 7.95:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 1.64.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.082

Complementary

  1. #505152
  2. #525150

Split complementary

  1. #505152
  2. #525050
  3. #525250

Analogous

  1. #505252
  2. #505152
  3. #505052

Triadic

  1. #505152
  2. #525051
  3. #515250

Tetradic

  1. #505152
  2. #515052
  3. #525150
  4. #515250

Square

  1. #505152
  2. #525052
  3. #525150
  4. #505250

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #2a2b2b
  3. #505152
  4. #767779
  5. #9c9d9f

Shades

#505152 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #505152
  2. #48494a
  3. #404142
  4. #383939
  5. #303131
  6. #282929
  7. #202021
  8. #181819
  9. #101010
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#505152 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #505152
  2. #626263
  3. #737475
  4. #858586
  5. #969797
  6. #a8a8a9
  7. #b9b9ba
  8. #cbcbcb
  9. #dcdcdc
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#505152 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #505152
  2. #555657
  3. #5a5a5b
  4. #5e5f60
  5. #636464
  6. #686969
  7. #6d6d6e
  8. #727272
  9. #767777
  10. #7b7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.64:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #515151 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #515152 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #505152 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #505151 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #505152 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #505152 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #505152 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-505152 {
  color: #505152;
}
Background
.bg-505152 {
  background-color: #505152;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-505152 {
  border: 2px solid #505152;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #505152;
  --color-primary-rgb: 80 81 82;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 1% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-505152 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #505152, #505052);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-505152 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(80 81 82 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 1.64 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.11 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 8.43 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.52 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.58 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 8.77 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 8.77 #afaead Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#505152  rgb(80, 81, 82)  hsl(210, 1%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#525150  rgb(82, 81, 80)  hsl(30, 1%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#525051  rgb(82, 80, 81)  hsl(330, 1%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#515250  rgb(81, 82, 80)  hsl(90, 1%, 32%)  Davy's Gray