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#514B4E

#514b4e ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#514b4e 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 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.41% magenta, 3.7% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 330°, 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 8.51:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 5.2.

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Relative luminance0.0733

Complementary

  1. #514b4e
  2. #4b514e

Split complementary

  1. #514b4e
  2. #4b514b
  3. #4b5151

Analogous

  1. #514b51
  2. #514b4e
  3. #514b4b

Triadic

  1. #514b4e
  2. #4e514b
  3. #4b4e51

Tetradic

  1. #514b4e
  2. #514e4b
  3. #4b514e
  4. #4b4e51

Square

  1. #514b4e
  2. #51514b
  3. #4b514e
  4. #4b4b51

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #292628
  3. #514b4e
  4. #797074
  5. #9e979b

Shades

#514b4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b4e
  2. #494446
  3. #413c3e
  4. #393537
  5. #312d2f
  6. #292627
  7. #201e1f
  8. #181717
  9. #100f10
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b4e
  2. #625d60
  3. #746f71
  4. #858183
  5. #979395
  6. #a8a5a7
  7. #b9b7b8
  8. #cbc9ca
  9. #dcdbdc
  10. #eeeded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b4e
  2. #565053
  3. #5a5658
  4. #5f5b5d
  5. #646062
  6. #696667
  7. #6d6b6c
  8. #727071
  9. #777576
  10. #7b7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e4c4d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4c4e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4d4d4e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #524b4c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4e4c4e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4e4c4e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #524b4d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b4e {
  color: #514b4e;
}
Background
.bg-514b4e {
  background-color: #514b4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b4e {
  border: 2px solid #514b4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 330 4% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b4e, #514b4b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 78 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.20 #645452 Wenge ΔE 6.44 #635147 Umber ΔE 8.80 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.18 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.20 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.21 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.27 #aeb4b1 Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#514b4e  rgb(81, 75, 78)  hsl(330, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4b514e  rgb(75, 81, 78)  hsl(150, 4%, 31%)  Outer Space
#4e514b  rgb(78, 81, 75)  hsl(90, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4b4e51  rgb(75, 78, 81)  hsl(210, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray