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#535253

#535253 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#535253 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, 32.16% green and 32.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 1.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.45% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 0.61% saturation and 32.35% 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 7.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 1.38.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.085

Complementary

  1. #535253
  2. #525352

Split complementary

  1. #535253
  2. #525352
  3. #525352

Analogous

  1. #525253
  2. #535253
  3. #535252

Triadic

  1. #535253
  2. #535352
  3. #525353

Tetradic

  1. #535253
  2. #535252
  3. #525352
  4. #525353

Square

  1. #535253
  2. #535252
  3. #525352
  4. #525253

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #2d2c2d
  3. #535253
  4. #797879
  5. #a09ea0

Shades

#535253 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #535253
  2. #4b4a4b
  3. #424242
  4. #3a393a
  5. #323132
  6. #2a292a
  7. #212121
  8. #191919
  9. #111011
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#535253 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #535253
  2. #646364
  3. #757575
  4. #878687
  5. #989798
  6. #a9a9a9
  7. #bababa
  8. #cbcbcb
  9. #dddcdd
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#535253 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #535253
  2. #585758
  3. #5c5b5c
  4. #616061
  5. #656465
  6. #6a696a
  7. #6e6e6e
  8. #737273
  9. #777777
  10. #7c7b7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #535253 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #525253 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #525253 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #535252 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #525253 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #525253 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #535253 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-535253 {
  color: #535253;
}
Background
.bg-535253 {
  background-color: #535253;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-535253 {
  border: 2px solid #535253;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #535253;
  --color-primary-rgb: 83 82 83;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 1% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-535253 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #535253, #535252);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-535253 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(83 82 83 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 1.38 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 6.48 #645452 Wenge ΔE 7.77 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 8.31 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 8.31 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.21 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.33 #acadac Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#535253  rgb(83, 82, 83)  hsl(300, 1%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#525352  rgb(82, 83, 82)  hsl(120, 1%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#535352  rgb(83, 83, 82)  hsl(60, 1%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#525353  rgb(82, 83, 83)  hsl(180, 1%, 32%)  Davy's Gray