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#554F58

#554f58 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#554f58 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, 30.98% green and 34.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.41% cyan, 10.23% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.49% black. Its hue angle is 280°, with 5.39% saturation and 32.75% 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 7.94:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 6.86.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0823

Complementary

  1. #554f58
  2. #52584f

Split complementary

  1. #554f58
  2. #57584f
  3. #4f5851

Analogous

  1. #514f58
  2. #554f58
  3. #584f57

Triadic

  1. #554f58
  2. #58554f
  3. #4f5855

Tetradic

  1. #554f58
  2. #584f52
  3. #52584f
  4. #4f5855

Square

  1. #554f58
  2. #58514f
  3. #52584f
  4. #4f5758

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #2e2b30
  3. #554f58
  4. #7c7380
  5. #a29ba5

Shades

#554f58 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #554f58
  2. #4d474f
  3. #443f46
  4. #3c373e
  5. #332f35
  6. #2b282c
  7. #222023
  8. #1a181a
  9. #111012
  10. #090809
  11. #000000

Tints

#554f58 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #554f58
  2. #666169
  3. #777279
  4. #88848a
  5. #99959b
  6. #aaa7ac
  7. #bbb9bc
  8. #cccacd
  9. #dddcde
  10. #eeedee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#554f58 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #554f58
  2. #59545c
  3. #5e5960
  4. #625e64
  5. #666368
  6. #6b686c
  7. #6f6c70
  8. #737174
  9. #777678
  10. #7c7b7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #535054 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e5158 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f5158 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #555052 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #515058 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #525058 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #555054 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-554f58 {
  color: #554f58;
}
Background
.bg-554f58 {
  background-color: #554f58;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-554f58 {
  border: 2px solid #554f58;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #554f58;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 79 88;
  --color-primary-hsl: 280 5% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-554f58 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #554f58, #584f57);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-554f58 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 79 88 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.86 #645452 Wenge ΔE 7.42 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.89 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 10.98 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 10.98 #674c47 Liver ΔE 11.00 #635147 Umber ΔE 11.04 #aab0a7 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#554f58  rgb(85, 79, 88)  hsl(280, 5%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#52584f  rgb(82, 88, 79)  hsl(100, 5%, 33%)  Feldgrau
#58554f  rgb(88, 85, 79)  hsl(40, 5%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#4f5855  rgb(79, 88, 85)  hsl(160, 5%, 33%)  Feldgrau