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#545757

#545757 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#545757 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 34.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.45% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.88% black. Its hue angle is 180°, 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 7.3:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 1.83.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0939

Complementary

  1. #545757
  2. #575454

Split complementary

  1. #545757
  2. #575456
  3. #575654

Analogous

  1. #545756
  2. #545757
  3. #545657

Triadic

  1. #545757
  2. #575457
  3. #575754

Tetradic

  1. #545757
  2. #545457
  3. #575454
  4. #575754

Square

  1. #545757
  2. #565457
  3. #575454
  4. #565754

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #2e3030
  3. #545757
  4. #7a7e7e
  5. #a0a4a4

Shades

#545757 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #545757
  2. #4c4e4e
  3. #434646
  4. #3b3d3d
  5. #323434
  6. #2a2c2c
  7. #222323
  8. #191a1a
  9. #111111
  10. #080909
  11. #000000

Tints

#545757 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #545757
  2. #656868
  3. #767979
  4. #878989
  5. #989a9a
  6. #aaabab
  7. #bbbcbc
  8. #cccdcd
  9. #dddddd
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#545757 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #545757
  2. #585b5b
  3. #5d5f5f
  4. #616363
  5. #666767
  6. #6a6c6c
  7. #6e7070
  8. #737474
  9. #777878
  10. #7c7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #555757 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #575757 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #565657 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #535757 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #565757 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #555757 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #545757 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-545757 {
  color: #545757;
}
Background
.bg-545757 {
  background-color: #545757;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-545757 {
  border: 2px solid #545757;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #545757;
  --color-primary-rgb: 84 87 87;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 2% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-545757 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #545757, #545657);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-545757 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(84 87 87 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 1.83 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 5.73 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 7.04 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 7.04 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 8.80 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.40 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.87 #aba8a8 Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#545757  rgb(84, 87, 87)  hsl(180, 2%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#575454  rgb(87, 84, 84)  hsl(0, 2%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#575457  rgb(87, 84, 87)  hsl(300, 2%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#575754  rgb(87, 87, 84)  hsl(60, 2%, 34%)  Davy's Gray