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#5C5255

#5c5255 ≈ Wenge

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#5c5255 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 36.08% red, 32.16% green and 33.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 10.87% magenta, 7.61% yellow and 63.92% black. Its hue angle is 342°, with 5.75% saturation and 34.12% 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 7.52:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Wenge (#645452), ΔE 3.81.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0897

Complementary

  1. #5c5255
  2. #525c59

Split complementary

  1. #5c5255
  2. #525c54
  3. #525a5c

Analogous

  1. #5c525a
  2. #5c5255
  3. #5c5452

Triadic

  1. #5c5255
  2. #555c52
  3. #52555c

Tetradic

  1. #5c5255
  2. #5c5952
  3. #525c59
  4. #52555c

Square

  1. #5c5255
  2. #5a5c52
  3. #525c59
  4. #54525c

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #342e30
  3. #5c5255
  4. #84767a
  5. #a99ea1

Shades

#5c5255 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5c5255
  2. #534a4d
  3. #4a4244
  4. #40393c
  5. #373133
  6. #2e292b
  7. #252122
  8. #1c191a
  9. #121011
  10. #090809
  11. #000000

Tints

#5c5255 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5c5255
  2. #6c6366
  3. #7d7577
  4. #8d8688
  5. #9d9799
  6. #aea9aa
  7. #bebabb
  8. #cecbcc
  9. #dedcdd
  10. #efeeee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5c5255 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5c5255
  2. #605759
  3. #635b5e
  4. #676062
  5. #6a6466
  6. #6e696b
  7. #726e6f
  8. #757273
  9. #797777
  10. #7c7b7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #545454 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #585355 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #535455 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #555555 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5e5253 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #575355 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #585455 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5d5254 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5c5255 {
  color: #5c5255;
}
Background
.bg-5c5255 {
  background-color: #5c5255;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5c5255 {
  border: 2px solid #5c5255;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5c5255;
  --color-primary-rgb: 92 82 85;
  --color-primary-hsl: 342 6% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5c5255 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5c5255, #5c5452);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5c5255 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(92 82 85 / 0.35);
}

#645452 Wenge ΔE 3.81 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.09 #635147 Umber ΔE 7.50 #674c47 Liver ΔE 8.04 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 9.65 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 9.65 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.77 #a3adaa Inverted #545454 Grayscale 

Wenge
#5c5255  rgb(92, 82, 85)  hsl(342, 6%, 34%)  Wenge
#525c59  rgb(82, 92, 89)  hsl(162, 6%, 34%)  Feldgrau
#555c52  rgb(85, 92, 82)  hsl(102, 6%, 34%)  Feldgrau
#52555c  rgb(82, 85, 92)  hsl(222, 6%, 34%)  Davy's Gray