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#595C56

#595c56 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#595c56 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, 36.08% green and 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.26% cyan, 0% magenta, 6.52% yellow and 63.92% black. Its hue angle is 90°, with 3.37% 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 6.8:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 4.79.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1045

Complementary

  1. #595c56
  2. #59565c

Split complementary

  1. #595c56
  2. #56565c
  3. #5c565c

Analogous

  1. #5c5c56
  2. #595c56
  3. #565c56

Triadic

  1. #595c56
  2. #56595c
  3. #5c5659

Tetradic

  1. #595c56
  2. #565c59
  3. #59565c
  4. #5c5659

Square

  1. #595c56
  2. #565c5c
  3. #59565c
  4. #5c5656

Monochromatic

  1. #0c0d0c
  2. #333431
  3. #595c56
  4. #7f847b
  5. #a5a9a2

Shades

#595c56 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #595c56
  2. #50534d
  3. #474a45
  4. #3e403c
  5. #353734
  6. #2d2e2b
  7. #242522
  8. #1b1c1a
  9. #121211
  10. #090909
  11. #000000

Tints

#595c56 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #595c56
  2. #6a6c67
  3. #7a7d78
  4. #8b8d89
  5. #9b9d9a
  6. #acaeab
  7. #bdbebb
  8. #cdcecc
  9. #dededd
  10. #eeefee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#595c56 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #595c56
  2. #5d605a
  3. #61635e
  4. #656763
  5. #696a67
  6. #6d6e6b
  7. #70726f
  8. #747573
  9. #787978
  10. #7c7c7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #5b5b5b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5a5b59 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5d5b56 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5c5b56 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #595b5a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5b5b56 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5b5b56 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #595c59 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-595c56 {
  color: #595c56;
}
Background
.bg-595c56 {
  background-color: #595c56;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-595c56 {
  border: 2px solid #595c56;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #595c56;
  --color-primary-rgb: 89 92 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 3% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-595c56 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #595c56, #565c56);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-595c56 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(89 92 86 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.79 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 6.57 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 6.74 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 6.74 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.27 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.66 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 10.81 #a6a3a9 Inverted #5b5b5b Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#595c56  rgb(89, 92, 86)  hsl(90, 3%, 35%)  Davy's Gray
#59565c  rgb(89, 86, 92)  hsl(270, 3%, 35%)  Davy's Gray
#56595c  rgb(86, 89, 92)  hsl(210, 3%, 35%)  Davy's Gray
#5c5659  rgb(92, 86, 89)  hsl(330, 3%, 35%)  Davy's Gray