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#565857

#565857 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#565857 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, 34.51% green and 34.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.27% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.14% yellow and 65.49% black. Its hue angle is 150°, with 1.15% saturation and 34.12% 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 7.17:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 1.74.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0965

Complementary

  1. #565857
  2. #585657

Split complementary

  1. #565857
  2. #585658
  3. #585656

Analogous

  1. #565856
  2. #565857
  3. #565858

Triadic

  1. #565857
  2. #575658
  3. #585756

Tetradic

  1. #565857
  2. #565758
  3. #585657
  4. #585756

Square

  1. #565857
  2. #565658
  3. #585657
  4. #585856

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0b
  2. #303131
  3. #565857
  4. #7c7f7d
  5. #a2a5a4

Shades

#565857 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #565857
  2. #4d4f4e
  3. #454646
  4. #3c3e3d
  5. #343534
  6. #2b2c2c
  7. #222323
  8. #1a1a1a
  9. #111211
  10. #090909
  11. #000000

Tints

#565857 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #565857
  2. #676968
  3. #787979
  4. #898a89
  5. #9a9b9a
  6. #abacab
  7. #bbbcbc
  8. #cccdcd
  9. #dddedd
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#565857 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #565857
  2. #5a5c5b
  3. #5e605f
  4. #636463
  5. #676867
  6. #6b6c6c
  7. #6f7070
  8. #737474
  9. #787878
  10. #7c7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #575857 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #585857 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #585757 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #565858 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #575857 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #575857 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #565857 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-565857 {
  color: #565857;
}
Background
.bg-565857 {
  background-color: #565857;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-565857 {
  border: 2px solid #565857;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #565857;
  --color-primary-rgb: 86 88 87;
  --color-primary-hsl: 150 1% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-565857 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #565857, #565858);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-565857 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(86 88 87 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 1.74 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 6.42 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 6.59 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 6.59 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 8.74 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.81 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 10.03 #a9a7a8 Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#565857  rgb(86, 88, 87)  hsl(150, 1%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#585657  rgb(88, 86, 87)  hsl(330, 1%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#575658  rgb(87, 86, 88)  hsl(270, 1%, 34%)  Davy's Gray
#585756  rgb(88, 87, 86)  hsl(30, 1%, 34%)  Davy's Gray