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#515656

#515656 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#515656 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 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.81% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.27% black. Its hue angle is 180°, 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 7.46:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 2.86.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0908

Complementary

  1. #515656
  2. #565151

Split complementary

  1. #515656
  2. #565154
  3. #565451

Analogous

  1. #515654
  2. #515656
  3. #515456

Triadic

  1. #515656
  2. #565156
  3. #565651

Tetradic

  1. #515656
  2. #515156
  3. #565151
  4. #565651

Square

  1. #515656
  2. #545156
  3. #565151
  4. #545651

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0b
  2. #2c2f2f
  3. #515656
  4. #767d7d
  5. #9da3a3

Shades

#515656 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #515656
  2. #494d4d
  3. #414545
  4. #393c3c
  5. #313434
  6. #292b2b
  7. #202222
  8. #181a1a
  9. #101111
  10. #080909
  11. #000000

Tints

#515656 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #515656
  2. #626767
  3. #747878
  4. #858989
  5. #979a9a
  6. #a8abab
  7. #b9bbbb
  8. #cbcccc
  9. #dcdddd
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#515656 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #515656
  2. #565a5a
  3. #5a5e5e
  4. #5f6363
  5. #646767
  6. #696b6b
  7. #6d6f6f
  8. #727373
  9. #777878
  10. #7b7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.82:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #535555 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #555556 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #545556 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #505656 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #545656 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #535556 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #505656 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-515656 {
  color: #515656;
}
Background
.bg-515656 {
  background-color: #515656;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-515656 {
  border: 2px solid #515656;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #515656;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 86 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 3% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-515656 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #515656, #515456);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-515656 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 86 86 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 2.86 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 4.83 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 7.85 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 7.85 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 8.06 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 8.68 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.50 #aea9a9 Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#515656  rgb(81, 86, 86)  hsl(180, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#565151  rgb(86, 81, 81)  hsl(0, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#565156  rgb(86, 81, 86)  hsl(300, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#565651  rgb(86, 86, 81)  hsl(60, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray