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#565154

#565154 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#565154 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 32.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 5.81% magenta, 2.33% yellow and 66.27% black. Its hue angle is 324°, 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 7.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 3.9.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.085

Complementary

  1. #565154
  2. #515653

Split complementary

  1. #565154
  2. #525651
  3. #515656

Analogous

  1. #565156
  2. #565154
  3. #565152

Triadic

  1. #565154
  2. #545651
  3. #515456

Tetradic

  1. #565154
  2. #565351
  3. #515653
  4. #515456

Square

  1. #565154
  2. #565651
  3. #515653
  4. #515256

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #2f2c2e
  3. #565154
  4. #7d767a
  5. #a39da1

Shades

#565154 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #565154
  2. #4d494c
  3. #454143
  4. #3c393b
  5. #343132
  6. #2b292a
  7. #222022
  8. #1a1819
  9. #111011
  10. #090808
  11. #000000

Tints

#565154 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #565154
  2. #676265
  3. #787476
  4. #898587
  5. #9a9798
  6. #aba8aa
  7. #bbb9bb
  8. #cccbcc
  9. #dddcdd
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#565154 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #565154
  2. #5a5658
  3. #5e5a5d
  4. #635f61
  5. #676466
  6. #6b696a
  7. #6f6d6e
  8. #737273
  9. #787777
  10. #7c7b7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #545253 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #515254 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #525354 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #575152 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #535254 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #545254 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #565153 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-565154 {
  color: #565154;
}
Background
.bg-565154 {
  background-color: #565154;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-565154 {
  border: 2px solid #565154;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #565154;
  --color-primary-rgb: 86 81 84;
  --color-primary-hsl: 324 3% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-565154 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #565154, #565152);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-565154 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(86 81 84 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 3.90 #645452 Wenge ΔE 5.94 #635147 Umber ΔE 8.67 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 9.06 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 9.06 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.14 #674c47 Liver ΔE 10.19 #a9aeab Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#565154  rgb(86, 81, 84)  hsl(324, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#515653  rgb(81, 86, 83)  hsl(144, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#545651  rgb(84, 86, 81)  hsl(84, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#515456  rgb(81, 84, 86)  hsl(204, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray