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#555653

#555653 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#555653 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, 33.73% green and 32.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.16% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.49% yellow and 66.27% black. Its hue angle is 80°, with 1.78% saturation and 33.14% 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 7.39:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 2.14.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0921

Complementary

  1. #555653
  2. #545356

Split complementary

  1. #555653
  2. #535456
  3. #565356

Analogous

  1. #565653
  2. #555653
  3. #545653

Triadic

  1. #555653
  2. #535556
  3. #565355

Tetradic

  1. #555653
  2. #535654
  3. #545356
  4. #565355

Square

  1. #555653
  2. #535656
  3. #545356
  4. #565354

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #2f2f2d
  3. #555653
  4. #7b7d79
  5. #a2a39f

Shades

#555653 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #555653
  2. #4d4d4b
  3. #444542
  4. #3c3c3a
  5. #333432
  6. #2b2b2a
  7. #222221
  8. #1a1a19
  9. #111111
  10. #090908
  11. #000000

Tints

#555653 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #555653
  2. #666764
  3. #777875
  4. #888987
  5. #999a98
  6. #aaaba9
  7. #bbbbba
  8. #cccccb
  9. #dddddd
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#555653 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #555653
  2. #595a58
  3. #5e5e5c
  4. #626361
  5. #666765
  6. #6b6b6a
  7. #6f6f6e
  8. #737373
  9. #777877
  10. #7c7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #555655 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #565653 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #565653 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #555655 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #565653 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #565653 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #555654 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-555653 {
  color: #555653;
}
Background
.bg-555653 {
  background-color: #555653;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-555653 {
  border: 2px solid #555653;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #555653;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 86 83;
  --color-primary-hsl: 80 2% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-555653 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #555653, #545653);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-555653 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 86 83 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 2.14 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 6.52 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 7.41 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 7.41 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 8.53 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.07 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.67 #aaa9ac Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#555653  rgb(85, 86, 83)  hsl(80, 2%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#545356  rgb(84, 83, 86)  hsl(260, 2%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#535556  rgb(83, 85, 86)  hsl(200, 2%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#565355  rgb(86, 83, 85)  hsl(320, 2%, 33%)  Davy's Gray