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#535355

#535355 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#535355 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 33.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.35% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.67% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 1.19% saturation and 32.94% 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 7.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 1.45.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0868

Complementary

  1. #535355
  2. #555553

Split complementary

  1. #535355
  2. #555453
  3. #545553

Analogous

  1. #535455
  2. #535355
  3. #545355

Triadic

  1. #535355
  2. #555353
  3. #535553

Tetradic

  1. #535355
  2. #555355
  3. #555553
  4. #535553

Square

  1. #535355
  2. #555354
  3. #555553
  4. #535554

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #2d2d2e
  3. #535355
  4. #79797c
  5. #9f9fa2

Shades

#535355 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #535355
  2. #4b4b4d
  3. #424244
  4. #3a3a3c
  5. #323233
  6. #2a2a2b
  7. #212122
  8. #19191a
  9. #111111
  10. #080809
  11. #000000

Tints

#535355 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #535355
  2. #646466
  3. #757577
  4. #878788
  5. #989899
  6. #a9a9aa
  7. #bababb
  8. #cbcbcc
  9. #dddddd
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#535355 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #535355
  2. #585859
  3. #5c5c5e
  4. #616162
  5. #656566
  6. #6a6a6b
  7. #6e6e6f
  8. #737373
  9. #777777
  10. #7c7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #535354 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #535355 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #535355 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #535354 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #535355 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #535355 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #535354 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-535355 {
  color: #535355;
}
Background
.bg-535355 {
  background-color: #535355;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-535355 {
  border: 2px solid #535355;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #535355;
  --color-primary-rgb: 83 83 85;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 1% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-535355 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #535355, #545355);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-535355 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(83 83 85 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 1.45 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 6.21 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 8.05 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 8.05 #645452 Wenge ΔE 8.28 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.13 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.52 #acacaa Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#535355  rgb(83, 83, 85)  hsl(240, 1%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#555553  rgb(85, 85, 83)  hsl(60, 1%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#555353  rgb(85, 83, 83)  hsl(0, 1%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#535553  rgb(83, 85, 83)  hsl(120, 1%, 33%)  Davy's Gray