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#505153

#505153 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#505153 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 32.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.61% cyan, 2.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.45% black. Its hue angle is 220°, with 1.84% saturation and 31.96% 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 1.91.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0821

Complementary

  1. #505153
  2. #535250

Split complementary

  1. #505153
  2. #535050
  3. #525350

Analogous

  1. #505253
  2. #505153
  3. #505053

Triadic

  1. #505153
  2. #535051
  3. #515350

Tetradic

  1. #505153
  2. #525053
  3. #535250
  4. #515350

Square

  1. #505153
  2. #535052
  3. #535250
  4. #505350

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #2a2b2c
  3. #505153
  4. #76777a
  5. #9c9da0

Shades

#505153 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #505153
  2. #48494b
  3. #404142
  4. #38393a
  5. #303132
  6. #28292a
  7. #202021
  8. #181819
  9. #101011
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#505153 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #505153
  2. #626264
  3. #737475
  4. #858587
  5. #969798
  6. #a8a8a9
  7. #b9b9ba
  8. #cbcbcb
  9. #dcdcdd
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#505153 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #505153
  2. #555658
  3. #5a5a5c
  4. #5e5f61
  5. #636465
  6. #68696a
  7. #6d6d6e
  8. #727273
  9. #767777
  10. #7b7b7c
  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 #515152 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #505153 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #505153 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f5152 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #505153 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #505153 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #505152 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-505153 {
  color: #505153;
}
Background
.bg-505153 {
  background-color: #505153;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-505153 {
  border: 2px solid #505153;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #505153;
  --color-primary-rgb: 80 81 83;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 2% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-505153 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #505153, #505053);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-505153 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(80 81 83 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 1.91 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.25 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 8.24 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.66 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 8.81 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 8.81 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.92 #afaeac Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#505153  rgb(80, 81, 83)  hsl(220, 2%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#535250  rgb(83, 82, 80)  hsl(40, 2%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#535051  rgb(83, 80, 81)  hsl(340, 2%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#515350  rgb(81, 83, 80)  hsl(100, 2%, 32%)  Davy's Gray