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#555D4E

#555d4e ≈ Feldgrau

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#555d4e 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, 36.47% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 16.13% yellow and 63.53% black. Its hue angle is 92°, with 8.77% saturation and 33.53% 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 6.86:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Feldgrau (#4d5d53), ΔE 3.99.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1031

Complementary

  1. #555d4e
  2. #564e5d

Split complementary

  1. #555d4e
  2. #4f4e5d
  3. #5d4e5d

Analogous

  1. #5d5d4e
  2. #555d4e
  3. #4e5d4f

Triadic

  1. #555d4e
  2. #4e555d
  3. #5d4e55

Tetradic

  1. #555d4e
  2. #4e5d56
  3. #564e5d
  4. #5d4e55

Square

  1. #555d4e
  2. #4e5d5d
  3. #564e5d
  4. #5d4f4e

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b09
  2. #2f332b
  3. #555d4e
  4. #7b8771
  5. #a1aa9a

Shades

#555d4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #555d4e
  2. #4d5446
  3. #444a3e
  4. #3c4137
  5. #33382f
  6. #2b2f27
  7. #22251f
  8. #1a1c17
  9. #111310
  10. #090908
  11. #000000

Tints

#555d4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #555d4e
  2. #666d60
  3. #777d71
  4. #888e83
  5. #999e95
  6. #aaaea7
  7. #bbbeb8
  8. #ccceca
  9. #dddfdc
  10. #eeefed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#555d4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #555d4e
  2. #596153
  3. #5e6458
  4. #62685d
  5. #666b62
  6. #6b6f67
  7. #6f726c
  8. #737671
  9. #777976
  10. #7c7d7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.06:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5a5a5a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #585b56 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5f5b4d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d5a4f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #565c59 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5b5c4d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5a5b4e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #555c55 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-555d4e {
  color: #555d4e;
}
Background
.bg-555d4e {
  background-color: #555d4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-555d4e {
  border: 2px solid #555d4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #555d4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 93 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 92 9% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-555d4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #555d4e, #4e5d4f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-555d4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 93 78 / 0.35);
}

#4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 3.99 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 6.45 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 9.67 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 10.91 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 10.91 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 11.03 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 11.99 #aaa2b1 Inverted #5a5a5a Grayscale 

Feldgrau
#555d4e  rgb(85, 93, 78)  hsl(92, 9%, 34%)  Feldgrau
#564e5d  rgb(86, 78, 93)  hsl(272, 9%, 34%)  Wenge
#4e555d  rgb(78, 85, 93)  hsl(212, 9%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#5d4e55  rgb(93, 78, 85)  hsl(332, 9%, 34%)  Wenge