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#565262

#565262 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#565262 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 38.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.24% cyan, 16.33% magenta, 0% yellow and 61.57% black. Its hue angle is 255°, with 8.89% saturation and 35.29% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 9.24.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0889

Complementary

  1. #565262
  2. #5e6252

Split complementary

  1. #565262
  2. #625e52
  3. #566252

Analogous

  1. #525662
  2. #565262
  3. #5e5262

Triadic

  1. #565262
  2. #625652
  3. #526256

Tetradic

  1. #565262
  2. #62525e
  3. #5e6252
  4. #526256

Square

  1. #565262
  2. #625256
  3. #5e6252
  4. #52625e

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0c0f
  2. #312f38
  3. #565262
  4. #7b758c
  5. #a39fae

Shades

#565262 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #565262
  2. #4d4a58
  3. #45424e
  4. #3c3945
  5. #34313b
  6. #2b2931
  7. #222127
  8. #1a191d
  9. #111014
  10. #09080a
  11. #000000

Tints

#565262 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #565262
  2. #676372
  3. #787581
  4. #898691
  5. #9a97a1
  6. #aba9b1
  7. #bbbac0
  8. #cccbd0
  9. #dddce0
  10. #eeeeef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#565262 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #565262
  2. #5a5765
  3. #5e5b68
  4. #63606b
  5. #67646e
  6. #6b6971
  7. #6f6e74
  8. #737277
  9. #78777a
  10. #7c7b7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.78:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #55535a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f5463 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f5462 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #545457 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #525362 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #525362 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #55535c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-565262 {
  color: #565262;
}
Background
.bg-565262 {
  background-color: #565262;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-565262 {
  border: 2px solid #565262;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #565262;
  --color-primary-rgb: 86 82 98;
  --color-primary-hsl: 255 9% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-565262 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #565262, #5e5262);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-565262 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(86 82 98 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 9.24 #645452 Wenge ΔE 10.09 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 10.63 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 11.85 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 11.96 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 11.96 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 12.46 #a9ad9d Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#565262  rgb(86, 82, 98)  hsl(255, 9%, 35%)  Davy's Gray
#5e6252  rgb(94, 98, 82)  hsl(75, 9%, 35%)  Feldgrau
#625652  rgb(98, 86, 82)  hsl(15, 9%, 35%)  Wenge
#526256  rgb(82, 98, 86)  hsl(135, 9%, 35%)  Feldgrau