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#524D4D

#524d4d ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#524d4d is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.16% red, 30.2% green and 30.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 6.1% magenta, 6.1% yellow and 67.84% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 3.14% saturation and 31.18% 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 8.31:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 3.82.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0764

Complementary

  1. #524d4d
  2. #4d5252

Split complementary

  1. #524d4d
  2. #4d5250
  3. #4d5052

Analogous

  1. #524d50
  2. #524d4d
  3. #52504d

Triadic

  1. #524d4d
  2. #4d524d
  3. #4d4d52

Tetradic

  1. #524d4d
  2. #52524d
  3. #4d5252
  4. #4d4d52

Square

  1. #524d4d
  2. #50524d
  3. #4d5252
  4. #504d52

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #2b2828
  3. #524d4d
  4. #797272
  5. #9f9999

Shades

#524d4d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #524d4d
  2. #4a4545
  3. #423e3e
  4. #393636
  5. #312e2e
  6. #292727
  7. #211f1f
  8. #191717
  9. #100f0f
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#524d4d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #524d4d
  2. #635f5f
  3. #757171
  4. #868282
  5. #979494
  6. #a9a6a6
  7. #bab8b8
  8. #cbcaca
  9. #dcdbdb
  10. #eeeded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#524d4d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #524d4d
  2. #575252
  3. #5b5757
  4. #605c5c
  5. #646161
  6. #696767
  7. #6e6c6c
  8. #727171
  9. #777676
  10. #7b7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.31:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #504e4e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4e4d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f4e4d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #534d4d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #504d4d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #504e4d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #534d4d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-524d4d {
  color: #524d4d;
}
Background
.bg-524d4d {
  background-color: #524d4d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-524d4d {
  border: 2px solid #524d4d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #524d4d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 82 77 77;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 3% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-524d4d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #524d4d, #52504d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-524d4d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(82 77 77 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 3.82 #645452 Wenge ΔE 6.26 #635147 Umber ΔE 7.76 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.29 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.39 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.77 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.99 #adb2b2 Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#524d4d  rgb(82, 77, 77)  hsl(0, 3%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4d5252  rgb(77, 82, 82)  hsl(180, 3%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4d524d  rgb(77, 82, 77)  hsl(120, 3%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4d4d52  rgb(77, 77, 82)  hsl(240, 3%, 31%)  Davy's Gray