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#535351

#535351 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#535351 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, 32.55% green and 31.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.41% yellow and 67.45% black. Its hue angle is 60°, with 1.22% saturation and 32.16% 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 7.71:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 1.49.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0862

Complementary

  1. #535351
  2. #515153

Split complementary

  1. #535351
  2. #515253
  3. #525153

Analogous

  1. #535251
  2. #535351
  3. #525351

Triadic

  1. #535351
  2. #515353
  3. #535153

Tetradic

  1. #535351
  2. #515351
  3. #515153
  4. #535153

Square

  1. #535351
  2. #515352
  3. #515153
  4. #535152

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #2c2c2b
  3. #535351
  4. #7a7a77
  5. #a0a09d

Shades

#535351 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #535351
  2. #4b4b49
  3. #424241
  4. #3a3a39
  5. #323231
  6. #2a2a29
  7. #212120
  8. #191918
  9. #111110
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#535351 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #535351
  2. #646462
  3. #757574
  4. #878785
  5. #989897
  6. #a9a9a8
  7. #babab9
  8. #cbcbcb
  9. #dddddc
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#535351 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #535351
  2. #585856
  3. #5c5c5a
  4. #61615f
  5. #656564
  6. #6a6a69
  7. #6e6e6d
  8. #737372
  9. #777777
  10. #7c7c7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.72:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #535352 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #535351 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #535351 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #535352 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #535351 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #535351 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #535352 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-535351 {
  color: #535351;
}
Background
.bg-535351 {
  background-color: #535351;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-535351 {
  border: 2px solid #535351;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #535351;
  --color-primary-rgb: 83 83 81;
  --color-primary-hsl: 60 1% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-535351 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #535351, #525351);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-535351 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(83 83 81 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 1.49 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 6.09 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 8.15 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 8.15 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.37 #645452 Wenge ΔE 8.82 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.47 #acacae Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#535351  rgb(83, 83, 81)  hsl(60, 1%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#515153  rgb(81, 81, 83)  hsl(240, 1%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#515353  rgb(81, 83, 83)  hsl(180, 1%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#535153  rgb(83, 81, 83)  hsl(300, 1%, 32%)  Davy's Gray