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#545456

#545456 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#545456 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 32.94% red, 32.94% green and 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.33% cyan, 2.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.27% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 1.18% saturation and 33.33% 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 7.56:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 1.33.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.089

Complementary

  1. #545456
  2. #565654

Split complementary

  1. #545456
  2. #565554
  3. #555654

Analogous

  1. #545556
  2. #545456
  3. #555456

Triadic

  1. #545456
  2. #565454
  3. #545654

Tetradic

  1. #545456
  2. #565456
  3. #565654
  4. #545654

Square

  1. #545456
  2. #565455
  3. #565654
  4. #545655

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #2e2e2f
  3. #545456
  4. #7a7a7d
  5. #a0a0a3

Shades

#545456 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #545456
  2. #4c4c4d
  3. #434345
  4. #3b3b3c
  5. #323234
  6. #2a2a2b
  7. #222222
  8. #19191a
  9. #111111
  10. #080809
  11. #000000

Tints

#545456 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #545456
  2. #656567
  3. #767678
  4. #878789
  5. #98989a
  6. #aaaaab
  7. #bbbbbb
  8. #cccccc
  9. #dddddd
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#545456 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #545456
  2. #58585a
  3. #5d5d5e
  4. #616163
  5. #666667
  6. #6a6a6b
  7. #6e6e6f
  8. #737373
  9. #777778
  10. #7c7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #545455 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #545456 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #545456 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #545455 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #545456 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #545456 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #545455 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-545456 {
  color: #545456;
}
Background
.bg-545456 {
  background-color: #545456;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-545456 {
  border: 2px solid #545456;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #545456;
  --color-primary-rgb: 84 84 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 1% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-545456 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #545456, #555456);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-545456 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(84 84 86 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 1.33 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 6.42 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 7.71 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 7.71 #645452 Wenge ΔE 8.22 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.35 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.86 #ababa9 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#545456  rgb(84, 84, 86)  hsl(240, 1%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#565654  rgb(86, 86, 84)  hsl(60, 1%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#565454  rgb(86, 84, 84)  hsl(0, 1%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#545654  rgb(84, 86, 84)  hsl(120, 1%, 33%)  Davy's Gray