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#5E4E55

#5e4e55 ≈ Wenge

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#5e4e55 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, 30.59% green and 33.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 17.02% magenta, 9.57% yellow and 63.14% black. Its hue angle is 333.75°, with 9.3% saturation and 33.73% 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 7.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Wenge (#645452), ΔE 5.15.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.0848

Complementary

  1. #5e4e55
  2. #4e5e57

Split complementary

  1. #5e4e55
  2. #4e5e4f
  3. #4e5d5e

Analogous

  1. #5e4e5d
  2. #5e4e55
  3. #5e4f4e

Triadic

  1. #5e4e55
  2. #555e4e
  3. #4e555e

Tetradic

  1. #5e4e55
  2. #5e574e
  3. #4e5e57
  4. #4e555e

Square

  1. #5e4e55
  2. #5d5e4e
  3. #4e5e57
  4. #4f4e5e

Monochromatic

  1. #0b090a
  2. #342b2f
  3. #5e4e55
  4. #88717b
  5. #ab9aa1

Shades

#5e4e55 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5e4e55
  2. #55464d
  3. #4b3e44
  4. #42373c
  5. #382f33
  6. #2f272b
  7. #261f22
  8. #1c171a
  9. #131011
  10. #090809
  11. #000000

Tints

#5e4e55 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5e4e55
  2. #6e6066
  3. #7e7177
  4. #8e8388
  5. #9e9599
  6. #afa7aa
  7. #bfb8bb
  8. #cfcacc
  9. #dfdcdd
  10. #efedee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5e4e55 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5e4e55
  2. #615359
  3. #65585e
  4. #685d62
  5. #6c6266
  6. #6f676b
  7. #726c6f
  8. #767173
  9. #797677
  10. #7d7b7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.7:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #525252 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #575153 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4f5155 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #535355 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #614e50 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #565055 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #575155 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #604e52 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5e4e55 {
  color: #5e4e55;
}
Background
.bg-5e4e55 {
  background-color: #5e4e55;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5e4e55 {
  border: 2px solid #5e4e55;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5e4e55;
  --color-primary-rgb: 94 78 85;
  --color-primary-hsl: 334 9% 34%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5e4e55 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5e4e55, #5e4f4e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5e4e55 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(94 78 85 / 0.35);
}

#645452 Wenge ΔE 5.15 #674c47 Liver ΔE 7.30 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 8.00 #635147 Umber ΔE 9.24 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 9.58 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 10.55 #7c4848 Tuscan Red ΔE 12.28 #a1b1aa Inverted #525252 Grayscale 

Wenge
#5e4e55  rgb(94, 78, 85)  hsl(334, 9%, 34%)  Wenge
#4e5e57  rgb(78, 94, 87)  hsl(154, 9%, 34%)  Feldgrau
#555e4e  rgb(85, 94, 78)  hsl(94, 9%, 34%)  Feldgrau
#4e555e  rgb(78, 85, 94)  hsl(214, 9%, 34%)  Davy's Gray