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#514B48

#514b48 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#514b48 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 28.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.41% magenta, 11.11% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 20°, with 5.88% saturation and 30% 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 8.57:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 4.72.

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Relative luminance0.0725

Complementary

  1. #514b48
  2. #484e51

Split complementary

  1. #514b48
  2. #48514f
  3. #484a51

Analogous

  1. #51484a
  2. #514b48
  3. #514f48

Triadic

  1. #514b48
  2. #48514b
  3. #4b4851

Tetradic

  1. #514b48
  2. #4e5148
  3. #484e51
  4. #4b4851

Square

  1. #514b48
  2. #4a5148
  3. #484e51
  4. #4f4851

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #282624
  3. #514b48
  4. #79716c
  5. #9f9793

Shades

#514b48 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b48
  2. #494441
  3. #413c3a
  4. #393532
  5. #312d2b
  6. #292624
  7. #201e1d
  8. #181716
  9. #100f0e
  10. #080807
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b48 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b48
  2. #625d5a
  3. #746f6d
  4. #85817f
  5. #979391
  6. #a8a5a4
  7. #b9b7b6
  8. #cbc9c8
  9. #dcdbda
  10. #eeeded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b48 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b48
  2. #56504e
  3. #5a5653
  4. #5f5b59
  5. #64605e
  6. #696664
  7. #6d6b6a
  8. #72706f
  9. #777575
  10. #7b7b7a
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e4c4b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d4b48 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e4d48 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #534a4a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4e4b48 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4f4c48 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #524a49 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b48 {
  color: #514b48;
}
Background
.bg-514b48 {
  background-color: #514b48;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b48 {
  border: 2px solid #514b48;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b48;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 72;
  --color-primary-hsl: 20 6% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b48 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b48, #514f48);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b48 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 72 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.72 #645452 Wenge ΔE 6.52 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 6.57 #635147 Umber ΔE 6.80 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.71 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.49 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.74 #aeb4b7 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#514b48  rgb(81, 75, 72)  hsl(20, 6%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#484e51  rgb(72, 78, 81)  hsl(200, 6%, 30%)  Outer Space
#48514b  rgb(72, 81, 75)  hsl(140, 6%, 30%)  Feldgrau
#4b4851  rgb(75, 72, 81)  hsl(260, 6%, 30%)  Davy's Gray