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#525355

#525355 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#525355 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, 32.55% green and 33.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.53% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.67% black. Its hue angle is 220°, with 1.8% 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 7.7:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 1.46.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0864

Complementary

  1. #525355
  2. #555452

Split complementary

  1. #525355
  2. #555352
  3. #555552

Analogous

  1. #525555
  2. #525355
  3. #535255

Triadic

  1. #525355
  2. #555253
  3. #535552

Tetradic

  1. #525355
  2. #545255
  3. #555452
  4. #535552

Square

  1. #525355
  2. #555255
  3. #555452
  4. #525553

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #2c2d2e
  3. #525355
  4. #78797c
  5. #9e9fa2

Shades

#525355 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #525355
  2. #4a4b4d
  3. #424244
  4. #393a3c
  5. #313233
  6. #292a2b
  7. #212122
  8. #19191a
  9. #101111
  10. #080809
  11. #000000

Tints

#525355 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #525355
  2. #636466
  3. #757577
  4. #868788
  5. #979899
  6. #a9a9aa
  7. #bababb
  8. #cbcbcc
  9. #dcdddd
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#525355 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #525355
  2. #575859
  3. #5b5c5e
  4. #606162
  5. #646566
  6. #696a6b
  7. #6e6e6f
  8. #727373
  9. #777777
  10. #7b7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #535354 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #525355 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #525355 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #515354 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #525355 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #525355 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #525354 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-525355 {
  color: #525355;
}
Background
.bg-525355 {
  background-color: #525355;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-525355 {
  border: 2px solid #525355;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #525355;
  --color-primary-rgb: 82 83 85;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 2% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-525355 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #525355, #535255);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-525355 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(82 83 85 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 1.46 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.67 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 8.12 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 8.12 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 8.66 #645452 Wenge ΔE 8.91 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.34 #adacaa Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#525355  rgb(82, 83, 85)  hsl(220, 2%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#555452  rgb(85, 84, 82)  hsl(40, 2%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#555253  rgb(85, 82, 83)  hsl(340, 2%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#535552  rgb(83, 85, 82)  hsl(100, 2%, 33%)  Davy's Gray