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#535956

#535956 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#535956 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, 34.9% green and 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.74% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.37% yellow and 65.1% black. Its hue angle is 150°, with 3.49% saturation and 33.73% 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 7.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 4.29.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0966

Complementary

  1. #535956
  2. #595356

Split complementary

  1. #535956
  2. #595359
  3. #595353

Analogous

  1. #535953
  2. #535956
  3. #535959

Triadic

  1. #535956
  2. #565359
  3. #595653

Tetradic

  1. #535956
  2. #535659
  3. #595356
  4. #595653

Square

  1. #535956
  2. #535359
  3. #595356
  4. #595953

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0a
  2. #2e3130
  3. #535956
  4. #78817c
  5. #9fa6a3

Shades

#535956 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #535956
  2. #4b504d
  3. #424745
  4. #3a3e3c
  5. #323534
  6. #2a2d2b
  7. #212422
  8. #191b1a
  9. #111211
  10. #080909
  11. #000000

Tints

#535956 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #535956
  2. #646a67
  3. #757a78
  4. #878b89
  5. #989b9a
  6. #a9acab
  7. #babdbb
  8. #cbcdcc
  9. #dddedd
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#535956 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #535956
  2. #585d5a
  3. #5c615e
  4. #616563
  5. #656967
  6. #6a6d6b
  7. #6e706f
  8. #737473
  9. #777878
  10. #7c7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #565857 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #595856 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #585756 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #525958 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #565856 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #565856 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #525957 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-535956 {
  color: #535956;
}
Background
.bg-535956 {
  background-color: #535956;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-535956 {
  border: 2px solid #535956;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #535956;
  --color-primary-rgb: 83 89 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 150 3% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-535956 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #535956, #535959);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-535956 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(83 89 86 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.29 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 6.11 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 6.13 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 7.65 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 7.65 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.85 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 10.01 #aca6a9 Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#535956  rgb(83, 89, 86)  hsl(150, 3%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#595356  rgb(89, 83, 86)  hsl(330, 3%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#565359  rgb(86, 83, 89)  hsl(270, 3%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#595653  rgb(89, 86, 83)  hsl(30, 3%, 34%)  Davy's Gray