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#595959

#595959 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#595959 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, 34.9% green and 34.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 0% saturation and 34.9% 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 7:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 1.42.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0999

Complementary

  1. #595959
  2. #595959

Split complementary

  1. #595959
  2. #595959
  3. #595959

Analogous

  1. #595959
  2. #595959
  3. #595959

Triadic

  1. #595959
  2. #595959
  3. #595959

Tetradic

  1. #595959
  2. #595959
  3. #595959
  4. #595959

Square

  1. #595959
  2. #595959
  3. #595959
  4. #595959

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0c0c
  2. #333333
  3. #595959
  4. #7f7f7f
  5. #a5a5a5

Shades

#595959 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #595959
  2. #505050
  3. #474747
  4. #3e3e3e
  5. #353535
  6. #2d2d2d
  7. #242424
  8. #1b1b1b
  9. #121212
  10. #090909
  11. #000000

Tints

#595959 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #595959
  2. #6a6a6a
  3. #7a7a7a
  4. #8b8b8b
  5. #9b9b9b
  6. #acacac
  7. #bdbdbd
  8. #cdcdcd
  9. #dedede
  10. #eeeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#595959 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #595959
  2. #5d5d5d
  3. #616161
  4. #656565
  5. #696969
  6. #6d6d6d
  7. #707070
  8. #747474
  9. #787878
  10. #7c7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #595959 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #595959 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #595959 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #595959 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #595959 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #595959 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #595959 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #595959 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-595959 {
  color: #595959;
}
Background
.bg-595959 {
  background-color: #595959;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-595959 {
  border: 2px solid #595959;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #595959;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 89 89;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 0% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-595959 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #595959, #595959);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-595959 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 89 89 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 1.42 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 5.89 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 5.89 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 7.46 #645452 Wenge ΔE 8.19 #635147 Umber ΔE 9.74 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 10.14 #a6a6a6 Inverted #595959 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#595959  rgb(89, 89, 89)  hsl(0, 0%, 35%)  Davy's Gray
#595959  rgb(89, 89, 89)  hsl(0, 0%, 35%)  Davy's Gray
#595959  rgb(89, 89, 89)  hsl(0, 0%, 35%)  Davy's Gray
#595959  rgb(89, 89, 89)  hsl(0, 0%, 35%)  Davy's Gray