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#515652

#515652 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#515652 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, 33.73% green and 32.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.81% cyan, 0% magenta, 4.65% yellow and 66.27% black. Its hue angle is 132°, with 2.99% saturation and 32.75% 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 7.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 4.16.

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Relative luminance0.0901

Complementary

  1. #515652
  2. #565155

Split complementary

  1. #515652
  2. #555156
  3. #565153

Analogous

  1. #535651
  2. #515652
  3. #515655

Triadic

  1. #515652
  2. #525156
  3. #565251

Tetradic

  1. #515652
  2. #515556
  3. #565155
  4. #565251

Square

  1. #515652
  2. #515356
  3. #565155
  4. #565551

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #2c2f2c
  3. #515652
  4. #767d78
  5. #9da39e

Shades

#515652 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #515652
  2. #494d4a
  3. #414542
  4. #393c39
  5. #313431
  6. #292b29
  7. #202221
  8. #181a19
  9. #101110
  10. #080908
  11. #000000

Tints

#515652 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #515652
  2. #626763
  3. #747875
  4. #858986
  5. #979a97
  6. #a8aba9
  7. #b9bbba
  8. #cbcccb
  9. #dcdddc
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#515652 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #515652
  2. #565a57
  3. #5a5e5b
  4. #5f6360
  5. #646764
  6. #696b69
  7. #6d6f6e
  8. #727372
  9. #777877
  10. #7b7c7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #535554 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #565552 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #555452 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #505655 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #545552 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #535552 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #515654 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-515652 {
  color: #515652;
}
Background
.bg-515652 {
  background-color: #515652;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-515652 {
  border: 2px solid #515652;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #515652;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 86 82;
  --color-primary-hsl: 132 3% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-515652 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #515652, #515655);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-515652 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 86 82 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.16 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.70 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 6.33 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 8.50 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 8.50 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.85 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 8.97 #aea9ad Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#515652  rgb(81, 86, 82)  hsl(132, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#565155  rgb(86, 81, 85)  hsl(312, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#525156  rgb(82, 81, 86)  hsl(252, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#565251  rgb(86, 82, 81)  hsl(12, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray