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#525457

#525457 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#525457 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, 32.94% green and 34.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.75% cyan, 3.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.88% black. Its hue angle is 216°, with 2.96% saturation and 33.14% 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 7.6:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 1.99.

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Relative luminance0.0882

Complementary

  1. #525457
  2. #575552

Split complementary

  1. #525457
  2. #575352
  3. #575752

Analogous

  1. #525757
  2. #525457
  3. #535257

Triadic

  1. #525457
  2. #575254
  3. #545752

Tetradic

  1. #525457
  2. #555257
  3. #575552
  4. #545752

Square

  1. #525457
  2. #575257
  3. #575552
  4. #525753

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #2d2e30
  3. #525457
  4. #777a7e
  5. #9ea0a4

Shades

#525457 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #525457
  2. #4a4c4e
  3. #424346
  4. #393b3d
  5. #313234
  6. #292a2c
  7. #212223
  8. #19191a
  9. #101111
  10. #080809
  11. #000000

Tints

#525457 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #525457
  2. #636568
  3. #757679
  4. #868789
  5. #97989a
  6. #a9aaab
  7. #babbbc
  8. #cbcccd
  9. #dcdddd
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#525457 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #525457
  2. #57585b
  3. #5b5d5f
  4. #606163
  5. #646667
  6. #696a6c
  7. #6e6e70
  8. #727374
  9. #777778
  10. #7b7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #535455 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #535457 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #535457 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #515555 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #535457 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #525457 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #515456 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-525457 {
  color: #525457;
}
Background
.bg-525457 {
  background-color: #525457;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-525457 {
  border: 2px solid #525457;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #525457;
  --color-primary-rgb: 82 84 87;
  --color-primary-hsl: 216 3% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-525457 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #525457, #535257);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-525457 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(82 84 87 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 1.99 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.62 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 7.96 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 7.96 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 8.35 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.50 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.64 #adaba8 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#525457  rgb(82, 84, 87)  hsl(216, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#575552  rgb(87, 85, 82)  hsl(36, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#575254  rgb(87, 82, 84)  hsl(336, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#545752  rgb(84, 87, 82)  hsl(96, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray