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#565257

#565257 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#565257 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 34.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.15% cyan, 5.75% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.88% black. Its hue angle is 288°, with 2.96% saturation and 33.14% 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 7.66:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 4.26.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.087

Complementary

  1. #565257
  2. #535752

Split complementary

  1. #565257
  2. #565752
  3. #525754

Analogous

  1. #545257
  2. #565257
  3. #575256

Triadic

  1. #565257
  2. #575652
  3. #525756

Tetradic

  1. #565257
  2. #575253
  3. #535752
  4. #525756

Square

  1. #565257
  2. #575452
  3. #535752
  4. #525657

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #2f2d30
  3. #565257
  4. #7d777e
  5. #a39ea4

Shades

#565257 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #565257
  2. #4d4a4e
  3. #454246
  4. #3c393d
  5. #343134
  6. #2b292c
  7. #222123
  8. #1a191a
  9. #111011
  10. #090809
  11. #000000

Tints

#565257 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #565257
  2. #676368
  3. #787579
  4. #898689
  5. #9a979a
  6. #aba9ab
  7. #bbbabc
  8. #cccbcd
  9. #dddcdd
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#565257 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #565257
  2. #5a575b
  3. #5e5b5f
  4. #636063
  5. #676467
  6. #6b696c
  7. #6f6e70
  8. #737274
  9. #787778
  10. #7c7b7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #545355 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #525357 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #525357 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #565254 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #535357 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #545357 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #565255 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-565257 {
  color: #565257;
}
Background
.bg-565257 {
  background-color: #565257;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-565257 {
  border: 2px solid #565257;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #565257;
  --color-primary-rgb: 86 82 87;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 3% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-565257 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #565257, #575256);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-565257 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(86 82 87 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.26 #645452 Wenge ΔE 6.69 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 8.97 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 8.97 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.07 #635147 Umber ΔE 9.74 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.78 #a9ada8 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#565257  rgb(86, 82, 87)  hsl(288, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#535752  rgb(83, 87, 82)  hsl(108, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#575652  rgb(87, 86, 82)  hsl(48, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#525756  rgb(82, 87, 86)  hsl(168, 3%, 33%)  Davy's Gray