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#565152

#565152 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#565152 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.73% red, 31.76% green and 32.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 5.81% magenta, 4.65% yellow and 66.27% black. Its hue angle is 348°, with 2.99% 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 7.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 3.29.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0847

Complementary

  1. #565152
  2. #515655

Split complementary

  1. #565152
  2. #515653
  3. #515556

Analogous

  1. #565155
  2. #565152
  3. #565351

Triadic

  1. #565152
  2. #525651
  3. #515256

Tetradic

  1. #565152
  2. #565551
  3. #515655
  4. #515256

Square

  1. #565152
  2. #555651
  3. #515655
  4. #535156

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #2f2c2c
  3. #565152
  4. #7d7678
  5. #a39d9e

Shades

#565152 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #565152
  2. #4d494a
  3. #454142
  4. #3c3939
  5. #343131
  6. #2b2929
  7. #222021
  8. #1a1819
  9. #111010
  10. #090808
  11. #000000

Tints

#565152 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #565152
  2. #676263
  3. #787475
  4. #898586
  5. #9a9797
  6. #aba8a9
  7. #bbb9ba
  8. #cccbcb
  9. #dddcdc
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#565152 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #565152
  2. #5a5657
  3. #5e5a5b
  4. #635f60
  5. #676464
  6. #6b6969
  7. #6f6d6e
  8. #737272
  9. #787777
  10. #7c7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.69:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #545252 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #525252 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #535252 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #575151 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #535152 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #545252 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #575152 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-565152 {
  color: #565152;
}
Background
.bg-565152 {
  background-color: #565152;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-565152 {
  border: 2px solid #565152;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #565152;
  --color-primary-rgb: 86 81 82;
  --color-primary-hsl: 348 3% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-565152 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #565152, #565351);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-565152 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(86 81 82 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 3.29 #645452 Wenge ΔE 5.70 #635147 Umber ΔE 7.86 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 8.86 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 8.86 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.88 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.64 #a9aead Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#565152  rgb(86, 81, 82)  hsl(348, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#515655  rgb(81, 86, 85)  hsl(168, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#525651  rgb(82, 86, 81)  hsl(108, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#515256  rgb(81, 82, 86)  hsl(228, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray