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#555756

#555756 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#555756 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, 34.12% green and 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.3% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.15% yellow and 65.88% black. Its hue angle is 150°, with 1.16% saturation and 33.73% 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 7.28:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 1.59.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0942

Complementary

  1. #555756
  2. #575556

Split complementary

  1. #555756
  2. #575557
  3. #575555

Analogous

  1. #555755
  2. #555756
  3. #555757

Triadic

  1. #555756
  2. #565557
  3. #575655

Tetradic

  1. #555756
  2. #555657
  3. #575556
  4. #575655

Square

  1. #555756
  2. #555557
  3. #575556
  4. #575755

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #2f3030
  3. #555756
  4. #7b7e7c
  5. #a1a4a3

Shades

#555756 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #555756
  2. #4d4e4d
  3. #444645
  4. #3c3d3c
  5. #333434
  6. #2b2c2b
  7. #222322
  8. #1a1a1a
  9. #111111
  10. #090909
  11. #000000

Tints

#555756 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #555756
  2. #666867
  3. #777978
  4. #888989
  5. #999a9a
  6. #aaabab
  7. #bbbcbb
  8. #cccdcc
  9. #dddddd
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#555756 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #555756
  2. #595b5a
  3. #5e5f5e
  4. #626363
  5. #666767
  6. #6b6c6b
  7. #6f706f
  8. #737473
  9. #777878
  10. #7c7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #565756 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #575756 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #575656 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #555757 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #565756 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #565756 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #555756 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-555756 {
  color: #555756;
}
Background
.bg-555756 {
  background-color: #555756;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-555756 {
  border: 2px solid #555756;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #555756;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 87 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 150 1% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-555756 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #555756, #555757);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-555756 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 87 86 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 1.59 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 6.14 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 6.93 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 6.93 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 8.76 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.69 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.82 #aaa8a9 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#555756  rgb(85, 87, 86)  hsl(150, 1%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#575556  rgb(87, 85, 86)  hsl(330, 1%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#565557  rgb(86, 85, 87)  hsl(270, 1%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#575655  rgb(87, 86, 85)  hsl(30, 1%, 34%)  Davy's Gray