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#54565A

#54565a ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#54565a 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, 33.73% green and 35.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.67% cyan, 4.44% magenta, 0% yellow and 64.71% black. Its hue angle is 220°, with 3.45% saturation and 34.12% 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 7.35:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 2.47.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0928

Complementary

  1. #54565a
  2. #5a5854

Split complementary

  1. #54565a
  2. #5a5554
  3. #595a54

Analogous

  1. #54595a
  2. #54565a
  3. #55545a

Triadic

  1. #54565a
  2. #5a5456
  3. #565a54

Tetradic

  1. #54565a
  2. #58545a
  3. #5a5854
  4. #565a54

Square

  1. #54565a
  2. #5a5459
  3. #5a5854
  4. #545a55

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #2f3032
  3. #54565a
  4. #797c82
  5. #a0a2a7

Shades

#54565a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #54565a
  2. #4c4d51
  3. #434548
  4. #3b3c3f
  5. #323436
  6. #2a2b2d
  7. #222224
  8. #191a1b
  9. #111112
  10. #080909
  11. #000000

Tints

#54565a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #54565a
  2. #65676b
  3. #76787b
  4. #87898c
  5. #989a9c
  6. #aaabad
  7. #bbbbbd
  8. #ccccce
  9. #ddddde
  10. #eeeeef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#54565a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #54565a
  2. #585a5e
  3. #5d5e62
  4. #616365
  5. #666769
  6. #6a6b6d
  7. #6e6f71
  8. #737375
  9. #777878
  10. #7c7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #555658 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #55565a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #54565a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #535757 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #55565a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #54565a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #535658 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-54565a {
  color: #54565a;
}
Background
.bg-54565a {
  background-color: #54565a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-54565a {
  border: 2px solid #54565a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #54565a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 84 86 90;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 3% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-54565a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #54565a, #55545a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-54565a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(84 86 90 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 2.47 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 6.37 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 7.41 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 7.41 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 8.78 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.42 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.46 #aba9a5 Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#54565a  rgb(84, 86, 90)  hsl(220, 3%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#5a5854  rgb(90, 88, 84)  hsl(40, 3%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#5a5456  rgb(90, 84, 86)  hsl(340, 3%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#565a54  rgb(86, 90, 84)  hsl(100, 3%, 34%)  Davy's Gray