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#5E4D5E

#5e4d5e ≈ Eggplant

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#5e4d5e is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 36.86% red, 30.2% green and 36.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 18.09% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.14% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 9.94% saturation and 33.53% 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 7.78:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), ΔE 6.46.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.085

Complementary

  1. #5e4d5e
  2. #4d5e4d

Split complementary

  1. #5e4d5e
  2. #565e4d
  3. #4d5e56

Analogous

  1. #564d5e
  2. #5e4d5e
  3. #5e4d56

Triadic

  1. #5e4d5e
  2. #5e5e4d
  3. #4d5e5e

Tetradic

  1. #5e4d5e
  2. #5e4d4d
  3. #4d5e4d
  4. #4d5e5e

Square

  1. #5e4d5e
  2. #5e564d
  3. #4d5e4d
  4. #4d565e

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090b
  2. #342b34
  3. #5e4d5e
  4. #886f88
  5. #ab99ab

Shades

#5e4d5e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5e4d5e
  2. #554555
  3. #4b3e4b
  4. #423642
  5. #382e38
  6. #2f272f
  7. #261f26
  8. #1c171c
  9. #130f13
  10. #090809
  11. #000000

Tints

#5e4d5e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5e4d5e
  2. #6e5f6e
  3. #7e717e
  4. #8e828e
  5. #9e949e
  6. #afa6af
  7. #bfb8bf
  8. #cfcacf
  9. #dfdbdf
  10. #efedef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5e4d5e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5e4d5e
  2. #615261
  3. #655765
  4. #685c68
  5. #6c616c
  6. #6f676f
  7. #726c72
  8. #767176
  9. #797679
  10. #7d7b7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.78:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #575057 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c515f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #50535d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5f4e53 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #544f5e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #56515e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5f4e57 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5e4d5e {
  color: #5e4d5e;
}
Background
.bg-5e4d5e {
  background-color: #5e4d5e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5e4d5e {
  border: 2px solid #5e4d5e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5e4d5e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 94 77 94;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 10% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5e4d5e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5e4d5e, #5e4d56);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5e4d5e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(94 77 94 / 0.35);
}

#614051 Eggplant ΔE 6.46 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.44 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 9.85 #674c47 Liver ΔE 10.99 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 12.50 #8a496b Twilight Lavender ΔE 12.95 #635147 Umber ΔE 13.72 #a1b2a1 Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Eggplant
#5e4d5e  rgb(94, 77, 94)  hsl(300, 10%, 34%)  Eggplant
#4d5e4d  rgb(77, 94, 77)  hsl(120, 10%, 34%)  Feldgrau
#5e5e4d  rgb(94, 94, 77)  hsl(60, 10%, 34%)  Feldgrau
#4d5e5e  rgb(77, 94, 94)  hsl(180, 10%, 34%)  Feldgrau