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#514B4A

#514b4a ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#514b4a 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 29.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.41% magenta, 8.64% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 8.57°, with 4.52% saturation and 30.39% 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 8.55:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 4.59.

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Relative luminance0.0728

Complementary

  1. #514b4a
  2. #4a5051

Split complementary

  1. #514b4a
  2. #4a514e
  3. #4a4c51

Analogous

  1. #514a4c
  2. #514b4a
  3. #514e4a

Triadic

  1. #514b4a
  2. #4a514b
  3. #4b4a51

Tetradic

  1. #514b4a
  2. #50514a
  3. #4a5051
  4. #4b4a51

Square

  1. #514b4a
  2. #4c514a
  3. #4a5051
  4. #4e4a51

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #292625
  3. #514b4a
  4. #79706f
  5. #9f9795

Shades

#514b4a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b4a
  2. #494443
  3. #413c3b
  4. #393534
  5. #312d2c
  6. #292625
  7. #201e1e
  8. #181716
  9. #100f0f
  10. #080807
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b4a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b4a
  2. #625d5c
  3. #746f6e
  4. #858180
  5. #979392
  6. #a8a5a5
  7. #b9b7b7
  8. #cbc9c9
  9. #dcdbdb
  10. #eeeded
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b4a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b4a
  2. #56504f
  3. #5a5655
  4. #5f5b5a
  5. #646060
  6. #696665
  7. #6d6b6a
  8. #727070
  9. #777575
  10. #7b7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4c4c4c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e4c4b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4c4c4a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4d4d4a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #534a4b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4e4b4a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4f4c4a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #524b4a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b4a {
  color: #514b4a;
}
Background
.bg-514b4a {
  background-color: #514b4a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b4a {
  border: 2px solid #514b4a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b4a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 74;
  --color-primary-hsl: 9 5% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b4a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b4a, #514e4a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b4a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 74 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.59 #645452 Wenge ΔE 6.20 #635147 Umber ΔE 7.28 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.32 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.35 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.73 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.80 #aeb4b5 Inverted #4c4c4c Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#514b4a  rgb(81, 75, 74)  hsl(9, 5%, 30%)  Davy's Gray
#4a5051  rgb(74, 80, 81)  hsl(189, 5%, 30%)  Outer Space
#4a514b  rgb(74, 81, 75)  hsl(129, 5%, 30%)  Outer Space
#4b4a51  rgb(75, 74, 81)  hsl(249, 5%, 30%)  Davy's Gray