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#535C64

#535c64 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#535c64 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, 36.08% green and 39.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 17% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 60.78% black. Its hue angle is 208.24°, with 9.29% saturation and 35.88% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 5.86.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1041

Complementary

  1. #535c64
  2. #645b53

Split complementary

  1. #535c64
  2. #645353
  3. #646353

Analogous

  1. #536463
  2. #535c64
  3. #535364

Triadic

  1. #535c64
  2. #64535c
  3. #5c6453

Tetradic

  1. #535c64
  2. #5b5364
  3. #645b53
  4. #5c6453

Square

  1. #535c64
  2. #635364
  3. #645b53
  4. #536453

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0f10
  2. #30363a
  3. #535c64
  4. #76828d
  5. #a0a8b0

Shades

#535c64 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #535c64
  2. #4b535a
  3. #424a50
  4. #3a4046
  5. #32373c
  6. #2a2e32
  7. #212528
  8. #191c1e
  9. #111214
  10. #08090a
  11. #000000

Tints

#535c64 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #535c64
  2. #646c74
  3. #757d83
  4. #878d93
  5. #989da2
  6. #a9aeb2
  7. #babec1
  8. #cbced1
  9. #dddee0
  10. #eeeff0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#535c64 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #535c64
  2. #586067
  3. #5c636a
  4. #61676c
  5. #656a6f
  6. #6a6e72
  7. #6e7275
  8. #737578
  9. #77797a
  10. #7c7c7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.08:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #585b5f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #595c64 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #575a64 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4f5e5e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #575c64 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #555b64 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #505d61 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-535c64 {
  color: #535c64;
}
Background
.bg-535c64 {
  background-color: #535c64;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-535c64 {
  border: 2px solid #535c64;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #535c64;
  --color-primary-rgb: 83 92 100;
  --color-primary-hsl: 208 9% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-535c64 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #535c64, #535364);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-535c64 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(83 92 100 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.86 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 7.33 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 7.59 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 7.59 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 8.58 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 11.43 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 12.37 #aca39b Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#535c64  rgb(83, 92, 100)  hsl(208, 9%, 36%)  Davy's Gray
#645b53  rgb(100, 91, 83)  hsl(28, 9%, 36%)  Umber
#64535c  rgb(100, 83, 92)  hsl(328, 9%, 36%)  Wenge
#5c6453  rgb(92, 100, 83)  hsl(88, 9%, 36%)  Feldgrau