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#505456

#505456 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#505456 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, 32.94% green and 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.98% cyan, 2.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.27% black. Its hue angle is 200°, with 3.61% saturation and 32.55% 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 7.65:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 2.38.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0872

Complementary

  1. #505456
  2. #565250

Split complementary

  1. #505456
  2. #565051
  3. #565550

Analogous

  1. #505655
  2. #505456
  3. #505156

Triadic

  1. #505456
  2. #565054
  3. #545650

Tetradic

  1. #505456
  2. #525056
  3. #565250
  4. #545650

Square

  1. #505456
  2. #555056
  3. #565250
  4. #515650

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #2b2d2e
  3. #505456
  4. #757b7e
  5. #9ca1a3

Shades

#505456 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #505456
  2. #484c4d
  3. #404345
  4. #383b3c
  5. #303234
  6. #282a2b
  7. #202222
  8. #18191a
  9. #101111
  10. #080809
  11. #000000

Tints

#505456 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #505456
  2. #626567
  3. #737678
  4. #858789
  5. #96989a
  6. #a8aaab
  7. #b9bbbb
  8. #cbcccc
  9. #dcdddd
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#505456 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #505456
  2. #55585a
  3. #5a5d5e
  4. #5e6163
  5. #636667
  6. #686a6b
  7. #6d6e6f
  8. #727373
  9. #767778
  10. #7b7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #525454 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #535456 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #525356 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f5555 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #525456 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #515356 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f5455 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-505456 {
  color: #505456;
}
Background
.bg-505456 {
  background-color: #505456;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-505456 {
  border: 2px solid #505456;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #505456;
  --color-primary-rgb: 80 84 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 200 4% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-505456 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #505456, #505156);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-505456 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(80 84 86 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 2.38 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 4.60 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.86 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 8.22 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 8.22 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.36 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.51 #afaba9 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#505456  rgb(80, 84, 86)  hsl(200, 4%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#565250  rgb(86, 82, 80)  hsl(20, 4%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#565054  rgb(86, 80, 84)  hsl(320, 4%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#545650  rgb(84, 86, 80)  hsl(80, 4%, 33%)  Davy's Gray