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#858281

#858281 ≈ Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#858281 is a color from the gray family, with medium lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 52.16% red, 50.98% green and 50.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 2.26% magenta, 3.01% yellow and 47.84% black. Its hue angle is 15°, with 1.61% saturation and 51.37% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Gray (#808080), ΔE 1.89.

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Relative luminance0.2254

Complementary

  1. #858281
  2. #818485

Split complementary

  1. #858281
  2. #818584
  3. #818285

Analogous

  1. #858182
  2. #858281
  3. #858481

Triadic

  1. #858281
  2. #818582
  3. #828185

Tetradic

  1. #858281
  2. #848581
  3. #818485
  4. #828185

Square

  1. #858281
  2. #828581
  3. #818485
  4. #848185

Monochromatic

  1. #373636
  2. #5e5c5b
  3. #858281
  4. #aba9a8
  5. #d0cfcf

Shades

#858281 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #858281
  2. #787574
  3. #6a6867
  4. #5d5b5a
  5. #504e4d
  6. #434141
  7. #353434
  8. #282727
  9. #1b1a1a
  10. #0d0d0d
  11. #000000

Tints

#858281 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #858281
  2. #918f8e
  3. #9d9b9a
  4. #aaa8a7
  5. #b6b4b3
  6. #c2c1c0
  7. #cecdcd
  8. #dadad9
  9. #e7e6e6
  10. #f3f3f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#858281 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #858281
  2. #858281
  3. #848281
  4. #848181
  5. #838181
  6. #838181
  7. #828180
  8. #828180
  9. #818080
  10. #818080
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #838383 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #848282 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #838281 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #838381 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #868282 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #848281 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #848281 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #868281 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-858281 {
  color: #858281;
}
Background
.bg-858281 {
  background-color: #858281;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-858281 {
  border: 2px solid #858281;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #858281;
  --color-primary-rgb: 133 130 129;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 2% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-858281 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #858281, #858481);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-858281 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(133 130 129 / 0.35);
}

#808080 Gray ΔE 1.89 #808080 Grey ΔE 1.89 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 2.01 #8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 3.79 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 10.30 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 10.30 #708090 Slate Gray ΔE 10.48 #7a7d7e Inverted #838383 Grayscale 

Gray
#858281  rgb(133, 130, 129)  hsl(15, 2%, 51%)  Gray
#818485  rgb(129, 132, 133)  hsl(195, 2%, 51%)  Gray
#818582  rgb(129, 133, 130)  hsl(135, 2%, 51%)  Battleship Gray
#828185  rgb(130, 129, 133)  hsl(255, 2%, 51%)  Gray