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#514B50

#514b50 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#514b50 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 31.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 7.41% magenta, 1.23% yellow and 68.24% black. Its hue angle is 310°, with 3.85% saturation and 30.59% 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 8.49:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 5.82.

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Relative luminance0.0736

Complementary

  1. #514b50
  2. #4b514c

Split complementary

  1. #514b50
  2. #4d514b
  3. #4b514f

Analogous

  1. #4f4b51
  2. #514b50
  3. #514b4d

Triadic

  1. #514b50
  2. #50514b
  3. #4b5051

Tetradic

  1. #514b50
  2. #514c4b
  3. #4b514c
  4. #4b5051

Square

  1. #514b50
  2. #514f4b
  3. #4b514c
  4. #4b4d51

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #292629
  3. #514b50
  4. #797077
  5. #9e979d

Shades

#514b50 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b50
  2. #494448
  3. #413c40
  4. #393538
  5. #312d30
  6. #292628
  7. #201e20
  8. #181718
  9. #100f10
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b50 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b50
  2. #625d62
  3. #746f73
  4. #858185
  5. #979396
  6. #a8a5a8
  7. #b9b7b9
  8. #cbc9cb
  9. #dcdbdc
  10. #eeedee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b50 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b50
  2. #565055
  3. #5a565a
  4. #5f5b5e
  5. #646063
  6. #696668
  7. #6d6b6d
  8. #727072
  9. #777576
  10. #7b7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.49:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4e4c4e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4b4c50 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4c4d50 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #524b4d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d4c50 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4e4c50 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #514b4e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b50 {
  color: #514b50;
}
Background
.bg-514b50 {
  background-color: #514b50;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b50 {
  border: 2px solid #514b50;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b50;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 80;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 4% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b50 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b50, #514b4d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b50 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 80 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.82 #645452 Wenge ΔE 6.84 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.60 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.60 #635147 Umber ΔE 9.63 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.64 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.19 #aeb4af Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#514b50  rgb(81, 75, 80)  hsl(310, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4b514c  rgb(75, 81, 76)  hsl(130, 4%, 31%)  Outer Space
#50514b  rgb(80, 81, 75)  hsl(70, 4%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4b5051  rgb(75, 80, 81)  hsl(190, 4%, 31%)  Outer Space