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#545754

#545754 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#545754 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, 34.12% green and 32.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.45% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.45% yellow and 65.88% black. Its hue angle is 120°, with 1.75% saturation and 33.53% 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 7.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 2.89.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0934

Complementary

  1. #545754
  2. #575457

Split complementary

  1. #545754
  2. #565457
  3. #575456

Analogous

  1. #565754
  2. #545754
  3. #545756

Triadic

  1. #545754
  2. #545457
  3. #575454

Tetradic

  1. #545754
  2. #545757
  3. #575457
  4. #575454

Square

  1. #545754
  2. #545657
  3. #575457
  4. #575654

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #2e302e
  3. #545754
  4. #7a7e7a
  5. #a0a4a0

Shades

#545754 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #545754
  2. #4c4e4c
  3. #434643
  4. #3b3d3b
  5. #323432
  6. #2a2c2a
  7. #222322
  8. #191a19
  9. #111111
  10. #080908
  11. #000000

Tints

#545754 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #545754
  2. #656865
  3. #767976
  4. #878987
  5. #989a98
  6. #aaabaa
  7. #bbbcbb
  8. #cccdcc
  9. #dddddd
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#545754 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #545754
  2. #585b58
  3. #5d5f5d
  4. #616361
  5. #666766
  6. #6a6c6a
  7. #6e706e
  8. #737473
  9. #777877
  10. #7c7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.87:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #555655 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #575654 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #575654 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #545756 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #565754 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #565654 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #545755 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-545754 {
  color: #545754;
}
Background
.bg-545754 {
  background-color: #545754;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-545754 {
  border: 2px solid #545754;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #545754;
  --color-primary-rgb: 84 87 84;
  --color-primary-hsl: 120 2% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-545754 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #545754, #545756);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-545754 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(84 87 84 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 2.89 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 6.14 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 7.47 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 7.47 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 7.51 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.28 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 10.04 #aba8ab Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#545754  rgb(84, 87, 84)  hsl(120, 2%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#575457  rgb(87, 84, 87)  hsl(300, 2%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#545457  rgb(84, 84, 87)  hsl(240, 2%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#575454  rgb(87, 84, 84)  hsl(0, 2%, 34%)  Davy's Gray