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#565256

#565256 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#565256 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, 32.16% green and 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 4.65% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.27% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 2.38% saturation and 32.94% 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 7.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 3.81.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0868

Complementary

  1. #565256
  2. #525652

Split complementary

  1. #565256
  2. #545652
  3. #525654

Analogous

  1. #545256
  2. #565256
  3. #565254

Triadic

  1. #565256
  2. #565652
  3. #525656

Tetradic

  1. #565256
  2. #565252
  3. #525652
  4. #525656

Square

  1. #565256
  2. #565452
  3. #525652
  4. #525456

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #2f2d2f
  3. #565256
  4. #7d777d
  5. #a39ea3

Shades

#565256 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #565256
  2. #4d4a4d
  3. #454245
  4. #3c393c
  5. #343134
  6. #2b292b
  7. #222122
  8. #1a191a
  9. #111011
  10. #090809
  11. #000000

Tints

#565256 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #565256
  2. #676367
  3. #787578
  4. #898689
  5. #9a979a
  6. #aba9ab
  7. #bbbabb
  8. #cccbcc
  9. #dddcdd
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#565256 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #565256
  2. #5a575a
  3. #5e5b5e
  4. #636063
  5. #676467
  6. #6b696b
  7. #6f6e6f
  8. #737273
  9. #787778
  10. #7c7b7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #545354 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #525356 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #535356 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #565253 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #545356 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #545356 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #565254 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-565256 {
  color: #565256;
}
Background
.bg-565256 {
  background-color: #565256;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-565256 {
  border: 2px solid #565256;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #565256;
  --color-primary-rgb: 86 82 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 2% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-565256 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #565256, #565254);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-565256 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(86 82 86 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 3.81 #645452 Wenge ΔE 6.49 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 8.79 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 8.79 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.85 #635147 Umber ΔE 9.34 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.59 #a9ada9 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#565256  rgb(86, 82, 86)  hsl(300, 2%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#525652  rgb(82, 86, 82)  hsl(120, 2%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#565652  rgb(86, 86, 82)  hsl(60, 2%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#525656  rgb(82, 86, 86)  hsl(180, 2%, 33%)  Davy's Gray