ColorTool
Log in
#554E50

#554e50 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#554e50 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 30.59% green and 31.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 8.24% magenta, 5.88% yellow and 66.67% black. Its hue angle is 342.86°, with 4.29% saturation and 31.96% 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 8.1:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 4.82.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#666666
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.0796

Complementary

  1. #554e50
  2. #4e5553

Split complementary

  1. #554e50
  2. #4e5550
  3. #4e5355

Analogous

  1. #554e53
  2. #554e50
  3. #55504e

Triadic

  1. #554e50
  2. #50554e
  3. #4e5055

Tetradic

  1. #554e50
  2. #55534e
  3. #4e5553
  4. #4e5055

Square

  1. #554e50
  2. #53554e
  3. #4e5553
  4. #504e55

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #2d292a
  3. #554e50
  4. #7d7376
  5. #a29a9c

Shades

#554e50 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #554e50
  2. #4d4648
  3. #443e40
  4. #3c3738
  5. #332f30
  6. #2b2728
  7. #221f20
  8. #1a1718
  9. #111010
  10. #090808
  11. #000000

Tints

#554e50 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #554e50
  2. #666062
  3. #777173
  4. #888385
  5. #999596
  6. #aaa7a8
  7. #bbb8b9
  8. #cccacb
  9. #dddcdc
  10. #eeedee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#554e50 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #554e50
  2. #595355
  3. #5e585a
  4. #625d5e
  5. #666263
  6. #6b6768
  7. #6f6c6d
  8. #737172
  9. #777676
  10. #7c7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #524f50 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4f50 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #505050 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #564e4f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #514f50 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #524f50 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #564e4f ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-554e50 {
  color: #554e50;
}
Background
.bg-554e50 {
  background-color: #554e50;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-554e50 {
  border: 2px solid #554e50;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #554e50;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 78 80;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 4% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-554e50 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #554e50, #55504e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-554e50 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 78 80 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.82 #645452 Wenge ΔE 5.29 #635147 Umber ΔE 7.82 #674c47 Liver ΔE 9.15 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.29 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.93 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 10.17 #aab1af Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#554e50  rgb(85, 78, 80)  hsl(343, 4%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#4e5553  rgb(78, 85, 83)  hsl(163, 4%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#50554e  rgb(80, 85, 78)  hsl(103, 4%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#4e5055  rgb(78, 80, 85)  hsl(223, 4%, 32%)  Davy's Gray