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#534D4E

#534d4e ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#534d4e is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.55% red, 30.2% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.23% magenta, 6.02% yellow and 67.45% black. Its hue angle is 350°, with 3.75% saturation and 31.37% 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 8.27:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 4.36.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.077

Complementary

  1. #534d4e
  2. #4d5352

Split complementary

  1. #534d4e
  2. #4d534f
  3. #4d5153

Analogous

  1. #534d51
  2. #534d4e
  3. #534f4d

Triadic

  1. #534d4e
  2. #4e534d
  3. #4d4e53

Tetradic

  1. #534d4e
  2. #53524d
  3. #4d5352
  4. #4d4e53

Square

  1. #534d4e
  2. #51534d
  3. #4d5352
  4. #4f4d53

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #2b2829
  3. #534d4e
  4. #7b7273
  5. #a0999a

Shades

#534d4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #534d4e
  2. #4b4546
  3. #423e3e
  4. #3a3637
  5. #322e2f
  6. #2a2727
  7. #211f1f
  8. #191717
  9. #110f10
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#534d4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #534d4e
  2. #645f60
  3. #757171
  4. #878283
  5. #989495
  6. #a9a6a7
  7. #bab8b8
  8. #cbcaca
  9. #dddbdc
  10. #eeeded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#534d4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #534d4e
  2. #585253
  3. #5c5758
  4. #615c5d
  5. #656162
  6. #6a6767
  7. #6e6c6c
  8. #737171
  9. #777676
  10. #7c7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.27:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #504e4e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e4e4e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f4f4e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #544d4d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #504d4e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #514e4e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #544d4e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-534d4e {
  color: #534d4e;
}
Background
.bg-534d4e {
  background-color: #534d4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-534d4e {
  border: 2px solid #534d4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #534d4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 83 77 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 350 4% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-534d4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #534d4e, #534f4d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-534d4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(83 77 78 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.36 #645452 Wenge ΔE 5.80 #635147 Umber ΔE 7.78 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.65 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.12 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.46 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.50 #acb2b1 Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#534d4e  rgb(83, 77, 78)  hsl(350, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4d5352  rgb(77, 83, 82)  hsl(170, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4e534d  rgb(78, 83, 77)  hsl(110, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4d4e53  rgb(77, 78, 83)  hsl(230, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray