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#59555B

#59555b ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#59555b 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, 33.33% green and 35.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.2% cyan, 6.59% magenta, 0% yellow and 64.31% black. Its hue angle is 280°, with 3.41% 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 7.3:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 4.69.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0938

Complementary

  1. #59555b
  2. #575b55

Split complementary

  1. #59555b
  2. #5a5b55
  3. #555b56

Analogous

  1. #56555b
  2. #59555b
  3. #5b555a

Triadic

  1. #59555b
  2. #5b5955
  3. #555b59

Tetradic

  1. #59555b
  2. #5b5557
  3. #575b55
  4. #555b59

Square

  1. #59555b
  2. #5b5655
  3. #575b55
  4. #555a5b

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0b0c
  2. #323033
  3. #59555b
  4. #807a83
  5. #a6a1a8

Shades

#59555b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #59555b
  2. #504d52
  3. #474449
  4. #3e3c40
  5. #353337
  6. #2d2b2e
  7. #242224
  8. #1b1a1b
  9. #121112
  10. #090909
  11. #000000

Tints

#59555b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #59555b
  2. #6a666b
  3. #7a777c
  4. #8b888c
  5. #9b999d
  6. #acaaad
  7. #bdbbbd
  8. #cdccce
  9. #deddde
  10. #eeeeef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#59555b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #59555b
  2. #5d595f
  3. #615e62
  4. #656266
  5. #69666a
  6. #6d6b6e
  7. #706f71
  8. #747375
  9. #787779
  10. #7c7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.3:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #565656 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #575658 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #54565b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #55565b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #595657 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #56565b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #57565b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #595559 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-59555b {
  color: #59555b;
}
Background
.bg-59555b {
  background-color: #59555b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-59555b {
  border: 2px solid #59555b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #59555b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 85 91;
  --color-primary-hsl: 280 3% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-59555b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #59555b, #5b555a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-59555b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 85 91 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.69 #645452 Wenge ΔE 6.78 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 8.28 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 8.28 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.77 #635147 Umber ΔE 10.13 #674c47 Liver ΔE 11.22 #a6aaa4 Inverted #565656 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#59555b  rgb(89, 85, 91)  hsl(280, 3%, 35%)  Davy's Gray
#575b55  rgb(87, 91, 85)  hsl(100, 3%, 35%)  Davy's Gray
#5b5955  rgb(91, 89, 85)  hsl(40, 3%, 35%)  Davy's Gray
#555b59  rgb(85, 91, 89)  hsl(160, 3%, 35%)  Davy's Gray