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#514B49

#514b49 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#514b49 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 28.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.41% magenta, 9.88% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 15°, with 5.19% saturation and 30.2% 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 8.56:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 4.62.

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Relative luminance0.0726

Complementary

  1. #514b49
  2. #494f51

Split complementary

  1. #514b49
  2. #49514f
  3. #494b51

Analogous

  1. #51494b
  2. #514b49
  3. #514f49

Triadic

  1. #514b49
  2. #49514b
  3. #4b4951

Tetradic

  1. #514b49
  2. #4f5149
  3. #494f51
  4. #4b4951

Square

  1. #514b49
  2. #4b5149
  3. #494f51
  4. #4f4951

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #292625
  3. #514b49
  4. #79706d
  5. #9f9794

Shades

#514b49 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b49
  2. #494442
  3. #413c3a
  4. #393533
  5. #312d2c
  6. #292625
  7. #201e1d
  8. #181716
  9. #100f0f
  10. #080807
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b49 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b49
  2. #625d5b
  3. #746f6d
  4. #858180
  5. #979392
  6. #a8a5a4
  7. #b9b7b6
  8. #cbc9c8
  9. #dcdbdb
  10. #eeeded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b49 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b49
  2. #56504f
  3. #5a5654
  4. #5f5b5a
  5. #64605f
  6. #696665
  7. #6d6b6a
  8. #727070
  9. #777575
  10. #7b7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.56:1 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 #4c4c49 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4e4d49 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #534a4a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4e4b49 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4f4c49 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #524b4a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b49 {
  color: #514b49;
}
Background
.bg-514b49 {
  background-color: #514b49;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b49 {
  border: 2px solid #514b49;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b49;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 73;
  --color-primary-hsl: 15 5% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b49 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b49, #514f49);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b49 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 73 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.62 #645452 Wenge ΔE 6.32 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 6.92 #635147 Umber ΔE 7.00 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.01 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 8.49 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.71 #aeb4b6 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#514b49  rgb(81, 75, 73)  hsl(15, 5%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#494f51  rgb(73, 79, 81)  hsl(195, 5%, 30%)  Outer Space
#49514b  rgb(73, 81, 75)  hsl(135, 5%, 30%)  Outer Space
#4b4951  rgb(75, 73, 81)  hsl(255, 5%, 30%)  Davy's Gray