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#514B4B

#514b4b ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#514b4b 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 29.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.41% magenta, 7.41% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 3.85% saturation and 30.59% 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 8.54:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 4.64.

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Relative luminance0.0729

Complementary

  1. #514b4b
  2. #4b5151

Split complementary

  1. #514b4b
  2. #4b514e
  3. #4b4e51

Analogous

  1. #514b4e
  2. #514b4b
  3. #514e4b

Triadic

  1. #514b4b
  2. #4b514b
  3. #4b4b51

Tetradic

  1. #514b4b
  2. #51514b
  3. #4b5151
  4. #4b4b51

Square

  1. #514b4b
  2. #4e514b
  3. #4b5151
  4. #4e4b51

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #292626
  3. #514b4b
  4. #797070
  5. #9e9797

Shades

#514b4b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b4b
  2. #494444
  3. #413c3c
  4. #393535
  5. #312d2d
  6. #292626
  7. #201e1e
  8. #181717
  9. #100f0f
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b4b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b4b
  2. #625d5d
  3. #746f6f
  4. #858181
  5. #979393
  6. #a8a5a5
  7. #b9b7b7
  8. #cbc9c9
  9. #dcdbdb
  10. #eeeded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b4b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b4b
  2. #565050
  3. #5a5656
  4. #5f5b5b
  5. #646060
  6. #696666
  7. #6d6b6b
  8. #727070
  9. #777575
  10. #7b7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e4c4c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4c4b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4d4d4b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #524b4b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4e4b4b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4f4c4b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #524b4b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b4b {
  color: #514b4b;
}
Background
.bg-514b4b {
  background-color: #514b4b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b4b {
  border: 2px solid #514b4b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b4b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 75;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 4% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b4b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b4b, #514e4b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b4b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 75 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.64 #645452 Wenge ΔE 6.16 #635147 Umber ΔE 7.61 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.77 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.72 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.78 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.84 #aeb4b4 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#514b4b  rgb(81, 75, 75)  hsl(0, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4b5151  rgb(75, 81, 81)  hsl(180, 4%, 31%)  Outer Space
#4b514b  rgb(75, 81, 75)  hsl(120, 4%, 31%)  Outer Space
#4b4b51  rgb(75, 75, 81)  hsl(240, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray