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#5A4D50

#5a4d50 ≈ Wenge

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#5a4d50 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 35.29% red, 30.2% green and 31.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 14.44% magenta, 11.11% yellow and 64.71% black. Its hue angle is 346.15°, with 7.78% saturation and 32.75% 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 8.04:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Wenge (#645452), ΔE 3.88.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0806

Complementary

  1. #5a4d50
  2. #4d5a57

Split complementary

  1. #5a4d50
  2. #4d5a51
  3. #4d575a

Analogous

  1. #5a4d57
  2. #5a4d50
  3. #5a514d

Triadic

  1. #5a4d50
  2. #505a4d
  3. #4d505a

Tetradic

  1. #5a4d50
  2. #5a574d
  3. #4d5a57
  4. #4d505a

Square

  1. #5a4d50
  2. #575a4d
  3. #4d5a57
  4. #514d5a

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090a
  2. #312a2b
  3. #5a4d50
  4. #837075
  5. #a7999c

Shades

#5a4d50 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5a4d50
  2. #514548
  3. #483e40
  4. #3f3638
  5. #362e30
  6. #2d2728
  7. #241f20
  8. #1b1718
  9. #120f10
  10. #090808
  11. #000000

Tints

#5a4d50 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5a4d50
  2. #6b5f62
  3. #7b7173
  4. #8c8285
  5. #9c9496
  6. #ada6a8
  7. #bdb8b9
  8. #cecacb
  9. #dedbdc
  10. #efedee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5a4d50 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5a4d50
  2. #5e5255
  3. #62575a
  4. #655c5e
  5. #696163
  6. #6d6768
  7. #716c6d
  8. #757172
  9. #787676
  10. #7c7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #505050 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #544f50 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f4f50 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #515150 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5d4c4e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #534e50 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #554f50 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5c4d4f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5a4d50 {
  color: #5a4d50;
}
Background
.bg-5a4d50 {
  background-color: #5a4d50;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5a4d50 {
  border: 2px solid #5a4d50;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5a4d50;
  --color-primary-rgb: 90 77 80;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 8% 33%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5a4d50 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5a4d50, #5a514d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5a4d50 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(90 77 80 / 0.35);
}

#645452 Wenge ΔE 3.88 #674c47 Liver ΔE 6.85 #635147 Umber ΔE 7.34 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 7.67 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 9.96 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 9.99 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 11.68 #a5b2af Inverted #505050 Grayscale 

Wenge
#5a4d50  rgb(90, 77, 80)  hsl(346, 8%, 33%)  Wenge
#4d5a57  rgb(77, 90, 87)  hsl(166, 8%, 33%)  Feldgrau
#505a4d  rgb(80, 90, 77)  hsl(106, 8%, 33%)  Feldgrau
#4d505a  rgb(77, 80, 90)  hsl(226, 8%, 33%)  Davy's Gray