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#56585A

#56585a ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#56585a 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 35.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.44% cyan, 2.22% magenta, 0% yellow and 64.71% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 2.27% saturation and 34.51% 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 7.14:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 1.77.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.097

Complementary

  1. #56585a
  2. #5a5856

Split complementary

  1. #56585a
  2. #5a5656
  3. #5a5a56

Analogous

  1. #565a5a
  2. #56585a
  3. #56565a

Triadic

  1. #56585a
  2. #5a5658
  3. #585a56

Tetradic

  1. #56585a
  2. #58565a
  3. #5a5856
  4. #585a56

Square

  1. #56585a
  2. #5a565a
  3. #5a5856
  4. #565a56

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0c0c
  2. #313233
  3. #56585a
  4. #7b7e81
  5. #a2a5a7

Shades

#56585a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #56585a
  2. #4d4f51
  3. #454648
  4. #3c3e3f
  5. #343536
  6. #2b2c2d
  7. #222324
  8. #1a1a1b
  9. #111212
  10. #090909
  11. #000000

Tints

#56585a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #56585a
  2. #67696b
  3. #78797b
  4. #898a8c
  5. #9a9b9c
  6. #abacad
  7. #bbbcbd
  8. #cccdce
  9. #dddede
  10. #eeeeef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#56585a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #56585a
  2. #5a5c5e
  3. #5e6062
  4. #636465
  5. #676869
  6. #6b6c6d
  7. #6f7071
  8. #737475
  9. #787878
  10. #7c7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #585858 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #575859 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #57585a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #57585a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #555859 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #57585a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #56585a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #555859 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-56585a {
  color: #56585a;
}
Background
.bg-56585a {
  background-color: #56585a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-56585a {
  border: 2px solid #56585a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #56585a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 86 88 90;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 2% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-56585a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #56585a, #56565a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-56585a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(86 88 90 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 1.77 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 6.51 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 6.51 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 6.52 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.46 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 9.51 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 10.28 #a9a7a5 Inverted #585858 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#56585a  rgb(86, 88, 90)  hsl(210, 2%, 35%)  Davy's Gray
#5a5856  rgb(90, 88, 86)  hsl(30, 2%, 35%)  Davy's Gray
#5a5658  rgb(90, 86, 88)  hsl(330, 2%, 35%)  Davy's Gray
#585a56  rgb(88, 90, 86)  hsl(90, 2%, 35%)  Davy's Gray