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#505458

#505458 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#505458 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 34.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.09% cyan, 4.55% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.49% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 4.76% saturation and 32.94% 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 7.64:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 2.91.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0875

Complementary

  1. #505458
  2. #585450

Split complementary

  1. #505458
  2. #585050
  3. #585850

Analogous

  1. #505858
  2. #505458
  3. #505058

Triadic

  1. #505458
  2. #585054
  3. #545850

Tetradic

  1. #505458
  2. #545058
  3. #585450
  4. #545850

Square

  1. #505458
  2. #585058
  3. #585450
  4. #505850

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #2c2e30
  3. #505458
  4. #747a80
  5. #9ca0a5

Shades

#505458 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #505458
  2. #484c4f
  3. #404346
  4. #383b3e
  5. #303235
  6. #282a2c
  7. #202223
  8. #18191a
  9. #101112
  10. #080809
  11. #000000

Tints

#505458 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #505458
  2. #626569
  3. #737679
  4. #85878a
  5. #96989b
  6. #a8aaac
  7. #b9bbbc
  8. #cbcccd
  9. #dcddde
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#505458 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #505458
  2. #55585c
  3. #5a5d60
  4. #5e6164
  5. #636668
  6. #686a6c
  7. #6d6e70
  8. #727374
  9. #767778
  10. #7b7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #525455 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #535458 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #525358 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e5555 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #525458 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #515358 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4f5556 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-505458 {
  color: #505458;
}
Background
.bg-505458 {
  background-color: #505458;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-505458 {
  border: 2px solid #505458;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #505458;
  --color-primary-rgb: 80 84 88;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 5% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-505458 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #505458, #505058);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-505458 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(80 84 88 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 2.91 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.03 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 7.52 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 8.34 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 8.34 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.55 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 10.26 #afaba7 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#505458  rgb(80, 84, 88)  hsl(210, 5%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#585450  rgb(88, 84, 80)  hsl(30, 5%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#585054  rgb(88, 80, 84)  hsl(330, 5%, 33%)  Wenge
#545850  rgb(84, 88, 80)  hsl(90, 5%, 33%)  Davy's Gray