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#514B46

#514b46 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#514b46 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 27.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.41% magenta, 13.58% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 27.27°, with 7.28% saturation and 29.61% 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 8.59:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 5.13.

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Relative luminance0.0722

Complementary

  1. #514b46
  2. #464c51

Split complementary

  1. #514b46
  2. #465151
  3. #464751

Analogous

  1. #514647
  2. #514b46
  3. #515146

Triadic

  1. #514b46
  2. #46514b
  3. #4b4651

Tetradic

  1. #514b46
  2. #4c5146
  3. #464c51
  4. #4b4651

Square

  1. #514b46
  2. #475146
  3. #464c51
  4. #514651

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #282523
  3. #514b46
  4. #7a7169
  5. #a09791

Shades

#514b46 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b46
  2. #49443f
  3. #413c38
  4. #393531
  5. #312d2a
  6. #292623
  7. #201e1c
  8. #181715
  9. #100f0e
  10. #080807
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b46 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b46
  2. #625d59
  3. #746f6b
  4. #85817e
  5. #979390
  6. #a8a5a3
  7. #b9b7b5
  8. #cbc9c8
  9. #dcdbda
  10. #eeeded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b46 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b46
  2. #56504c
  3. #5a5652
  4. #5f5b57
  5. #64605d
  6. #696663
  7. #6d6b69
  8. #72706f
  9. #777574
  10. #7b7b7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e4c4a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d4b46 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e4d46 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #534a4a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4f4b46 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4f4c46 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #524a48 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b46 {
  color: #514b46;
}
Background
.bg-514b46 {
  background-color: #514b46;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b46 {
  border: 2px solid #514b46;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b46;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 70;
  --color-primary-hsl: 27 7% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b46 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b46, #515146);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b46 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 70 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.13 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 6.06 #635147 Umber ΔE 6.62 #645452 Wenge ΔE 7.11 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.24 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.63 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.91 #aeb4b9 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#514b46  rgb(81, 75, 70)  hsl(27, 7%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#464c51  rgb(70, 76, 81)  hsl(207, 7%, 30%)  Outer Space
#46514b  rgb(70, 81, 75)  hsl(147, 7%, 30%)  Feldgrau
#4b4651  rgb(75, 70, 81)  hsl(267, 7%, 30%)  Davy's Gray