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#535353

#535353 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#535353 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 32.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.45% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 0% saturation and 32.55% 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 7.69:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 0.7.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0865

Complementary

  1. #535353
  2. #535353

Split complementary

  1. #535353
  2. #535353
  3. #535353

Analogous

  1. #535353
  2. #535353
  3. #535353

Triadic

  1. #535353
  2. #535353
  3. #535353

Tetradic

  1. #535353
  2. #535353
  3. #535353
  4. #535353

Square

  1. #535353
  2. #535353
  3. #535353
  4. #535353

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #2d2d2d
  3. #535353
  4. #797979
  5. #a0a0a0

Shades

#535353 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #535353
  2. #4b4b4b
  3. #424242
  4. #3a3a3a
  5. #323232
  6. #2a2a2a
  7. #212121
  8. #191919
  9. #111111
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#535353 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #535353
  2. #646464
  3. #757575
  4. #878787
  5. #989898
  6. #a9a9a9
  7. #bababa
  8. #cbcbcb
  9. #dddddd
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#535353 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #535353
  2. #585858
  3. #5c5c5c
  4. #616161
  5. #656565
  6. #6a6a6a
  7. #6e6e6e
  8. #737373
  9. #777777
  10. #7c7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.69:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.73:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #535353 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #535353 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #535353 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #535353 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #535353 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #535353 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #535353 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-535353 {
  color: #535353;
}
Background
.bg-535353 {
  background-color: #535353;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-535353 {
  border: 2px solid #535353;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #535353;
  --color-primary-rgb: 83 83 83;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 0% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-535353 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #535353, #535353);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-535353 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(83 83 83 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 0.70 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.98 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 8.00 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 8.00 #645452 Wenge ΔE 8.33 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.91 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.40 #acacac Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#535353  rgb(83, 83, 83)  hsl(0, 0%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#535353  rgb(83, 83, 83)  hsl(0, 0%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#535353  rgb(83, 83, 83)  hsl(0, 0%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#535353  rgb(83, 83, 83)  hsl(0, 0%, 33%)  Davy's Gray