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#565656

#565656 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#565656 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, 33.73% green and 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.27% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 0% saturation and 33.73% 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 7.34:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 0.35.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0931

Complementary

  1. #565656
  2. #565656

Split complementary

  1. #565656
  2. #565656
  3. #565656

Analogous

  1. #565656
  2. #565656
  3. #565656

Triadic

  1. #565656
  2. #565656
  3. #565656

Tetradic

  1. #565656
  2. #565656
  3. #565656
  4. #565656

Square

  1. #565656
  2. #565656
  3. #565656
  4. #565656

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #303030
  3. #565656
  4. #7c7c7c
  5. #a3a3a3

Shades

#565656 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #565656
  2. #4d4d4d
  3. #454545
  4. #3c3c3c
  5. #343434
  6. #2b2b2b
  7. #222222
  8. #1a1a1a
  9. #111111
  10. #090909
  11. #000000

Tints

#565656 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #565656
  2. #676767
  3. #787878
  4. #898989
  5. #9a9a9a
  6. #ababab
  7. #bbbbbb
  8. #cccccc
  9. #dddddd
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#565656 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #565656
  2. #5a5a5a
  3. #5e5e5e
  4. #636363
  5. #676767
  6. #6b6b6b
  7. #6f6f6f
  8. #737373
  9. #787878
  10. #7c7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.86:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #565656 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #565656 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #565656 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #565656 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #565656 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #565656 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #565656 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-565656 {
  color: #565656;
}
Background
.bg-565656 {
  background-color: #565656;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-565656 {
  border: 2px solid #565656;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #565656;
  --color-primary-rgb: 86 86 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 0% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-565656 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #565656, #565656);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-565656 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(86 86 86 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 0.35 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 6.67 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 6.95 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 6.95 #645452 Wenge ΔE 8.19 #635147 Umber ΔE 9.62 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.86 #a9a9a9 Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#565656  rgb(86, 86, 86)  hsl(0, 0%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#565656  rgb(86, 86, 86)  hsl(0, 0%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#565656  rgb(86, 86, 86)  hsl(0, 0%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#565656  rgb(86, 86, 86)  hsl(0, 0%, 34%)  Davy's Gray