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#555362

#555362 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#555362 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, 32.55% green and 38.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.27% cyan, 15.31% magenta, 0% yellow and 61.57% black. Its hue angle is 248°, with 8.29% saturation and 35.49% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.5:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 8.48.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.09

Complementary

  1. #555362
  2. #606253

Split complementary

  1. #555362
  2. #625d53
  3. #586253

Analogous

  1. #535862
  2. #555362
  3. #5d5362

Triadic

  1. #555362
  2. #625553
  3. #536255

Tetradic

  1. #555362
  2. #625360
  3. #606253
  4. #536255

Square

  1. #555362
  2. #625358
  3. #606253
  4. #53625d

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0d0f
  2. #313039
  3. #555362
  4. #79768b
  5. #a2a0ae

Shades

#555362 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #555362
  2. #4d4b58
  3. #44424e
  4. #3c3a45
  5. #33323b
  6. #2b2a31
  7. #222127
  8. #1a191d
  9. #111114
  10. #09080a
  11. #000000

Tints

#555362 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #555362
  2. #666472
  3. #777581
  4. #888791
  5. #9998a1
  6. #aaa9b1
  7. #bbbac0
  8. #cccbd0
  9. #dddde0
  10. #eeeeef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#555362 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #555362
  2. #595865
  3. #5e5c68
  4. #62616b
  5. #66656e
  6. #6b6a71
  7. #6f6e74
  8. #737377
  9. #77777a
  10. #7c7c7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.8:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #555555 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #55545a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #505563 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #505462 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #535558 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #525462 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #525462 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #54545c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-555362 {
  color: #555362;
}
Background
.bg-555362 {
  background-color: #555362;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-555362 {
  border: 2px solid #555362;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #555362;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 83 98;
  --color-primary-hsl: 248 8% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-555362 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #555362, #5d5362);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-555362 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 83 98 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 8.48 #645452 Wenge ΔE 10.19 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 11.06 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 11.28 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 11.28 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 11.47 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 11.74 #aaac9d Inverted #555555 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#555362  rgb(85, 83, 98)  hsl(248, 8%, 35%)  Davy's Gray
#606253  rgb(96, 98, 83)  hsl(68, 8%, 35%)  Feldgrau
#625553  rgb(98, 85, 83)  hsl(8, 8%, 35%)  Wenge
#536255  rgb(83, 98, 85)  hsl(128, 8%, 35%)  Feldgrau