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#5D555E

#5d555e ≈ Wenge

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#5d555e is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 36.47% red, 33.33% green and 36.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.06% cyan, 9.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.14% black. Its hue angle is 293.33°, with 5.03% saturation and 35.1% 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 7.18:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Wenge (#645452), ΔE 6.54.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0963

Complementary

  1. #5d555e
  2. #565e55

Split complementary

  1. #5d555e
  2. #5b5e55
  3. #555e59

Analogous

  1. #59555e
  2. #5d555e
  3. #5e555b

Triadic

  1. #5d555e
  2. #5e5d55
  3. #555e5d

Tetradic

  1. #5d555e
  2. #5e5556
  3. #565e55
  4. #555e5d

Square

  1. #5d555e
  2. #5e5955
  3. #565e55
  4. #555b5e

Monochromatic

  1. #0e0c0e
  2. #353136
  3. #5d555e
  4. #857986
  5. #a9a2aa

Shades

#5d555e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5d555e
  2. #544d55
  3. #4a444b
  4. #413c42
  5. #383338
  6. #2f2b2f
  7. #252226
  8. #1c1a1c
  9. #131113
  10. #090909
  11. #000000

Tints

#5d555e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5d555e
  2. #6d666e
  3. #7d777e
  4. #8e888e
  5. #9e999e
  6. #aeaaaf
  7. #bebbbf
  8. #cecccf
  9. #dfdddf
  10. #efeeef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5d555e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5d555e
  2. #615961
  3. #645e65
  4. #686268
  5. #6b666c
  6. #6f6b6f
  7. #726f72
  8. #767376
  9. #797779
  10. #7d7c7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #575757 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5a565a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #54575e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #56585e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5d5658 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #58565e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #59575e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5d555a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5d555e {
  color: #5d555e;
}
Background
.bg-5d555e {
  background-color: #5d555e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5d555e {
  border: 2px solid #5d555e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5d555e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 93 85 94;
  --color-primary-hsl: 293 5% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5d555e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5d555e, #5e555b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5d555e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(93 85 94 / 0.35);
}

#645452 Wenge ΔE 6.54 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 7.31 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 9.32 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 9.70 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 9.70 #674c47 Liver ΔE 10.46 #635147 Umber ΔE 10.68 #a2aaa1 Inverted #575757 Grayscale 

Wenge
#5d555e  rgb(93, 85, 94)  hsl(293, 5%, 35%)  Wenge
#565e55  rgb(86, 94, 85)  hsl(113, 5%, 35%)  Feldgrau
#5e5d55  rgb(94, 93, 85)  hsl(53, 5%, 35%)  Davy's Gray
#555e5d  rgb(85, 94, 93)  hsl(173, 5%, 35%)  Davy's Gray