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#59595B

#59595b ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#59595b 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 35.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.2% cyan, 2.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 64.31% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 1.11% saturation and 35.29% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 1.95.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1002

Complementary

  1. #59595b
  2. #5b5b59

Split complementary

  1. #59595b
  2. #5b5a59
  3. #5a5b59

Analogous

  1. #595a5b
  2. #59595b
  3. #5a595b

Triadic

  1. #59595b
  2. #5b5959
  3. #595b59

Tetradic

  1. #59595b
  2. #5b595b
  3. #5b5b59
  4. #595b59

Square

  1. #59595b
  2. #5b595a
  3. #5b5b59
  4. #595b5a

Monochromatic

  1. #0d0d0e
  2. #333334
  3. #59595b
  4. #7f7f82
  5. #a6a6a7

Shades

#59595b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #59595b
  2. #505052
  3. #474749
  4. #3e3e40
  5. #353537
  6. #2d2d2e
  7. #242424
  8. #1b1b1b
  9. #121212
  10. #090909
  11. #000000

Tints

#59595b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #59595b
  2. #6a6a6b
  3. #7a7a7c
  4. #8b8b8c
  5. #9b9b9d
  6. #acacad
  7. #bdbdbd
  8. #cdcdce
  9. #dedede
  10. #eeeeef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#59595b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #59595b
  2. #5d5d5f
  3. #616162
  4. #656566
  5. #69696a
  6. #6d6d6e
  7. #707071
  8. #747475
  9. #787879
  10. #7c7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #595959 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #59595a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #59595b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #59595b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #59595a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #59595b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #59595b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #59595a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-59595b {
  color: #59595b;
}
Background
.bg-59595b {
  background-color: #59595b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-59595b {
  border: 2px solid #59595b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #59595b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 89 91;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 1% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-59595b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #59595b, #5a595b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-59595b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 89 91 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 1.95 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 5.98 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 5.98 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 7.66 #645452 Wenge ΔE 8.15 #635147 Umber ΔE 10.21 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 10.55 #a6a6a4 Inverted #595959 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#59595b  rgb(89, 89, 91)  hsl(240, 1%, 35%)  Davy's Gray
#5b5b59  rgb(91, 91, 89)  hsl(60, 1%, 35%)  Davy's Gray
#5b5959  rgb(91, 89, 89)  hsl(0, 1%, 35%)  Davy's Gray
#595b59  rgb(89, 91, 89)  hsl(120, 1%, 35%)  Davy's Gray