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#514B44

#514b44 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#514b44 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 31.76% red, 29.41% green and 26.67% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.41% magenta, 16.05% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 32.31°, with 8.72% saturation and 29.22% 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 8.61:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 5.72.

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Relative luminance0.072

Complementary

  1. #514b44
  2. #444a51

Split complementary

  1. #514b44
  2. #445151
  3. #454451

Analogous

  1. #514544
  2. #514b44
  3. #515144

Triadic

  1. #514b44
  2. #44514b
  3. #4b4451

Tetradic

  1. #514b44
  2. #4a5144
  3. #444a51
  4. #4b4451

Square

  1. #514b44
  2. #445145
  3. #444a51
  4. #514451

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #272521
  3. #514b44
  4. #7b7267
  5. #a0988e

Shades

#514b44 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b44
  2. #49443d
  3. #413c36
  4. #393530
  5. #312d29
  6. #292622
  7. #201e1b
  8. #181714
  9. #100f0e
  10. #080807
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b44 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b44
  2. #625d57
  3. #746f69
  4. #85817c
  5. #97938f
  6. #a8a5a2
  7. #b9b7b4
  8. #cbc9c7
  9. #dcdbda
  10. #eeedec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b44 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b44
  2. #56504a
  3. #5a5650
  4. #5f5b56
  5. #64605c
  6. #696662
  7. #6d6b68
  8. #72706e
  9. #777574
  10. #7b7b7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e4c49 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d4b44 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4f4c44 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #534a49 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f4b44 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #504c44 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #534a47 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b44 {
  color: #514b44;
}
Background
.bg-514b44 {
  background-color: #514b44;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b44 {
  border: 2px solid #514b44;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b44;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 68;
  --color-primary-hsl: 32 9% 29%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b44 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b44, #515144);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b44 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 68 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.72 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 5.83 #635147 Umber ΔE 6.74 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.97 #645452 Wenge ΔE 7.88 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.94 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.21 #aeb4bb Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#514b44  rgb(81, 75, 68)  hsl(32, 9%, 29%)  Davy's Gray
#444a51  rgb(68, 74, 81)  hsl(212, 9%, 29%)  Outer Space
#44514b  rgb(68, 81, 75)  hsl(152, 9%, 29%)  Feldgrau
#4b4451  rgb(75, 68, 81)  hsl(272, 9%, 29%)  Eggplant