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#59534D

#59534d ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#59534d is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 34.9% red, 32.55% green and 30.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 6.74% magenta, 13.48% yellow and 65.1% black. Its hue angle is 30°, with 7.23% saturation and 32.55% 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 7.58:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 4.34.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0885

Complementary

  1. #59534d
  2. #4d5359

Split complementary

  1. #59534d
  2. #4d5959
  3. #4d4d59

Analogous

  1. #594d4d
  2. #59534d
  3. #59594d

Triadic

  1. #59534d
  2. #4d5953
  3. #534d59

Tetradic

  1. #59534d
  2. #53594d
  3. #4d5359
  4. #534d59

Square

  1. #59534d
  2. #4d594d
  3. #4d5359
  4. #594d59

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #302d2a
  3. #59534d
  4. #827970
  5. #a6a099

Shades

#59534d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #59534d
  2. #504b45
  3. #47423e
  4. #3e3a36
  5. #35322e
  6. #2d2a27
  7. #24211f
  8. #1b1917
  9. #12110f
  10. #090808
  11. #000000

Tints

#59534d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #59534d
  2. #6a645f
  3. #7a7571
  4. #8b8782
  5. #9b9894
  6. #aca9a6
  7. #bdbab8
  8. #cdcbca
  9. #dedddb
  10. #eeeeed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#59534d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #59534d
  2. #5d5852
  3. #615c57
  4. #65615c
  5. #696561
  6. #6d6a67
  7. #706e6c
  8. #747371
  9. #787776
  10. #7c7c7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.77:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #565451 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #55534d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #57544d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5b5251 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #57534d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #58544d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5a5250 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-59534d {
  color: #59534d;
}
Background
.bg-59534d {
  background-color: #59534d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-59534d {
  border: 2px solid #59534d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #59534d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 83 77;
  --color-primary-hsl: 30 7% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-59534d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #59534d, #59594d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-59534d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 83 77 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.34 #635147 Umber ΔE 6.01 #645452 Wenge ΔE 6.45 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 8.28 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 8.81 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 8.81 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.36 #a6acb2 Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#59534d  rgb(89, 83, 77)  hsl(30, 7%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#4d5359  rgb(77, 83, 89)  hsl(210, 7%, 33%)  Davy's Gray
#4d5953  rgb(77, 89, 83)  hsl(150, 7%, 33%)  Feldgrau
#534d59  rgb(83, 77, 89)  hsl(270, 7%, 33%)  Davy's Gray