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#514B47

#514b47 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#514b47 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 29.41% green and 27.84% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.41% magenta, 12.35% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 24°, with 6.58% saturation and 29.8% 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 8.58:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 4.9.

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Relative luminance0.0724

Complementary

  1. #514b47
  2. #474d51

Split complementary

  1. #514b47
  2. #475150
  3. #474851

Analogous

  1. #514748
  2. #514b47
  3. #515047

Triadic

  1. #514b47
  2. #47514b
  3. #4b4751

Tetradic

  1. #514b47
  2. #4d5147
  3. #474d51
  4. #4b4751

Square

  1. #514b47
  2. #485147
  3. #474d51
  4. #504751

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #282523
  3. #514b47
  4. #7a716b
  5. #9f9792

Shades

#514b47 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b47
  2. #494440
  3. #413c39
  4. #393532
  5. #312d2b
  6. #292624
  7. #201e1c
  8. #181715
  9. #100f0e
  10. #080807
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b47 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b47
  2. #625d59
  3. #746f6c
  4. #85817e
  5. #979391
  6. #a8a5a3
  7. #b9b7b5
  8. #cbc9c8
  9. #dcdbda
  10. #eeeded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b47 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b47
  2. #56504d
  3. #5a5652
  4. #5f5b58
  5. #64605e
  6. #696664
  7. #6d6b69
  8. #72706f
  9. #777575
  10. #7b7b7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e4c4a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d4b47 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e4d47 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #534a4a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4e4b47 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4f4c47 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #524a49 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b47 {
  color: #514b47;
}
Background
.bg-514b47 {
  background-color: #514b47;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b47 {
  border: 2px solid #514b47;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b47;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 71;
  --color-primary-hsl: 24 7% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b47 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b47, #515047);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b47 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 71 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.90 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 6.28 #635147 Umber ΔE 6.67 #645452 Wenge ΔE 6.79 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.45 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.53 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.80 #aeb4b8 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#514b47  rgb(81, 75, 71)  hsl(24, 7%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#474d51  rgb(71, 77, 81)  hsl(204, 7%, 30%)  Outer Space
#47514b  rgb(71, 81, 75)  hsl(144, 7%, 30%)  Feldgrau
#4b4751  rgb(75, 71, 81)  hsl(264, 7%, 30%)  Davy's Gray