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#57504E

#57504e ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#57504e is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 34.12% red, 31.37% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 8.05% magenta, 10.34% yellow and 65.88% black. Its hue angle is 13.33°, with 5.45% saturation and 32.35% 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 7.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 4.14.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0831

Complementary

  1. #57504e
  2. #4e5557

Split complementary

  1. #57504e
  2. #4e5754
  3. #4e5057

Analogous

  1. #574e50
  2. #57504e
  3. #57544e

Triadic

  1. #57504e
  2. #4e5750
  3. #504e57

Tetradic

  1. #57504e
  2. #55574e
  3. #4e5557
  4. #504e57

Square

  1. #57504e
  2. #50574e
  3. #4e5557
  4. #544e57

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #2f2b2a
  3. #57504e
  4. #7f7572
  5. #a49c9a

Shades

#57504e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #57504e
  2. #4e4846
  3. #46403e
  4. #3d3837
  5. #34302f
  6. #2c2827
  7. #23201f
  8. #1a1817
  9. #111010
  10. #090808
  11. #000000

Tints

#57504e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #57504e
  2. #686260
  3. #797371
  4. #898583
  5. #9a9695
  6. #aba8a7
  7. #bcb9b8
  8. #cdcbca
  9. #dddcdc
  10. #eeeeed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#57504e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #57504e
  2. #5b5553
  3. #5f5a58
  4. #635e5d
  5. #676362
  6. #6c6867
  7. #706d6c
  8. #747271
  9. #787676
  10. #7c7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #545150 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #52514e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #53524e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #594f4f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #54504e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #55514e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #584f4f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-57504e {
  color: #57504e;
}
Background
.bg-57504e {
  background-color: #57504e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-57504e {
  border: 2px solid #57504e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #57504e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 87 80 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 13 5% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-57504e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #57504e, #57544e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-57504e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(87 80 78 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.14 #645452 Wenge ΔE 4.91 #635147 Umber ΔE 6.11 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.14 #674c47 Liver ΔE 8.88 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 9.41 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 9.41 #a8afb1 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#57504e  rgb(87, 80, 78)  hsl(13, 5%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#4e5557  rgb(78, 85, 87)  hsl(193, 5%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#4e5750  rgb(78, 87, 80)  hsl(133, 5%, 32%)  Feldgrau
#504e57  rgb(80, 78, 87)  hsl(253, 5%, 32%)  Davy's Gray