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#525658

#525658 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#525658 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, 33.73% green and 34.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.82% cyan, 2.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.49% black. Its hue angle is 200°, with 3.53% saturation and 33.33% 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 7.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 2.3.

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Relative luminance0.0915

Complementary

  1. #525658
  2. #585452

Split complementary

  1. #525658
  2. #585253
  3. #585752

Analogous

  1. #525857
  2. #525658
  3. #525358

Triadic

  1. #525658
  2. #585256
  3. #565852

Tetradic

  1. #525658
  2. #545258
  3. #585452
  4. #565852

Square

  1. #525658
  2. #575258
  3. #585452
  4. #535852

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #2d2f30
  3. #525658
  4. #777d80
  5. #9ea3a5

Shades

#525658 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #525658
  2. #4a4d4f
  3. #424546
  4. #393c3e
  5. #313435
  6. #292b2c
  7. #212223
  8. #191a1a
  9. #101112
  10. #080909
  11. #000000

Tints

#525658 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #525658
  2. #636769
  3. #757879
  4. #86898a
  5. #979a9b
  6. #a9abac
  7. #babbbc
  8. #cbcccd
  9. #dcddde
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#525658 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #525658
  2. #575a5c
  3. #5b5e60
  4. #606364
  5. #646768
  6. #696b6c
  7. #6e6f70
  8. #727374
  9. #777878
  10. #7b7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #545656 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #555658 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #545558 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #515757 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #545658 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #535558 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #515657 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-525658 {
  color: #525658;
}
Background
.bg-525658 {
  background-color: #525658;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-525658 {
  border: 2px solid #525658;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #525658;
  --color-primary-rgb: 82 86 88;
  --color-primary-hsl: 200 4% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-525658 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #525658, #525358);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-525658 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(82 86 88 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 2.30 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.19 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 7.55 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 7.55 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 8.38 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 9.56 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.05 #ada9a7 Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#525658  rgb(82, 86, 88)  hsl(200, 4%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#585452  rgb(88, 84, 82)  hsl(20, 4%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#585256  rgb(88, 82, 86)  hsl(320, 4%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#565852  rgb(86, 88, 82)  hsl(80, 4%, 33%)  Davy's Gray