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#535454

#535454 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#535454 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, 32.94% green and 32.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.19% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.06% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 0.6% saturation and 32.75% 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 7.6:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 0.74.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0882

Complementary

  1. #535454
  2. #545353

Split complementary

  1. #535454
  2. #545354
  3. #545453

Analogous

  1. #535454
  2. #535454
  3. #535454

Triadic

  1. #535454
  2. #545354
  3. #545453

Tetradic

  1. #535454
  2. #535354
  3. #545353
  4. #545453

Square

  1. #535454
  2. #545354
  3. #545353
  4. #545453

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #2d2e2e
  3. #535454
  4. #797a7a
  5. #9fa1a1

Shades

#535454 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #535454
  2. #4b4c4c
  3. #424343
  4. #3a3b3b
  5. #323232
  6. #2a2a2a
  7. #212222
  8. #191919
  9. #111111
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#535454 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #535454
  2. #646565
  3. #757676
  4. #878787
  5. #989898
  6. #a9aaaa
  7. #babbbb
  8. #cbcccc
  9. #dddddd
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#535454 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #535454
  2. #585858
  3. #5c5d5d
  4. #616161
  5. #656666
  6. #6a6a6a
  7. #6e6e6e
  8. #737373
  9. #777777
  10. #7c7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #535454 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #545454 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #545454 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #535454 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #545454 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #535454 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #535454 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-535454 {
  color: #535454;
}
Background
.bg-535454 {
  background-color: #535454;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-535454 {
  border: 2px solid #535454;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #535454;
  --color-primary-rgb: 83 84 84;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 1% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-535454 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #535454, #535454);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-535454 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(83 84 84 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 0.74 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.72 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 7.75 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 7.75 #645452 Wenge ΔE 8.99 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.08 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.30 #acabab Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#535454  rgb(83, 84, 84)  hsl(180, 1%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#545353  rgb(84, 83, 83)  hsl(0, 1%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#545354  rgb(84, 83, 84)  hsl(300, 1%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#545453  rgb(84, 84, 83)  hsl(60, 1%, 33%)  Davy's Gray