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#514B51

#514b51 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#514b51 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 31.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.41% magenta, 0% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 300°, 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 8.48:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 6.17.

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Relative luminance0.0738

Complementary

  1. #514b51
  2. #4b514b

Split complementary

  1. #514b51
  2. #4e514b
  3. #4b514e

Analogous

  1. #4e4b51
  2. #514b51
  3. #514b4e

Triadic

  1. #514b51
  2. #51514b
  3. #4b5151

Tetradic

  1. #514b51
  2. #514b4b
  3. #4b514b
  4. #4b5151

Square

  1. #514b51
  2. #514e4b
  3. #4b514b
  4. #4b4e51

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0b
  2. #292629
  3. #514b51
  4. #797079
  5. #9e979e

Shades

#514b51 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b51
  2. #494449
  3. #413c41
  4. #393539
  5. #312d31
  6. #292629
  7. #201e20
  8. #181718
  9. #100f10
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b51 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b51
  2. #625d62
  3. #746f74
  4. #858185
  5. #979397
  6. #a8a5a8
  7. #b9b7b9
  8. #cbc9cb
  9. #dcdbdc
  10. #eeedee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b51 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b51
  2. #565056
  3. #5a565a
  4. #5f5b5f
  5. #646064
  6. #696669
  7. #6d6b6d
  8. #727072
  9. #777577
  10. #7b7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e4c4e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4c51 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c4d51 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #514b4d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d4c51 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4e4c51 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #514b4f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b51 {
  color: #514b51;
}
Background
.bg-514b51 {
  background-color: #514b51;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b51 {
  border: 2px solid #514b51;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b51;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 81;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 4% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b51 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b51, #514b4e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b51 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 81 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.17 #645452 Wenge ΔE 7.10 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.83 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.85 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.86 #635147 Umber ΔE 10.05 #674c47 Liver ΔE 10.46 #aeb4ae Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#514b51  rgb(81, 75, 81)  hsl(300, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4b514b  rgb(75, 81, 75)  hsl(120, 4%, 31%)  Outer Space
#51514b  rgb(81, 81, 75)  hsl(60, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4b5151  rgb(75, 81, 81)  hsl(180, 4%, 31%)  Outer Space