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#514B53

#514b53 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#514b53 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 32.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.41% cyan, 9.64% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.45% black. Its hue angle is 285°, with 5.06% saturation and 30.98% 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 8.46:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 6.92.

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Relative luminance0.0741

Complementary

  1. #514b53
  2. #4d534b

Split complementary

  1. #514b53
  2. #51534b
  3. #4b534d

Analogous

  1. #4d4b53
  2. #514b53
  3. #534b51

Triadic

  1. #514b53
  2. #53514b
  3. #4b5351

Tetradic

  1. #514b53
  2. #534b4d
  3. #4d534b
  4. #4b5351

Square

  1. #514b53
  2. #534d4b
  3. #4d534b
  4. #4b5153

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #2a272b
  3. #514b53
  4. #786f7b
  5. #9e96a1

Shades

#514b53 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b53
  2. #49444b
  3. #413c42
  4. #39353a
  5. #312d32
  6. #29262a
  7. #201e21
  8. #181719
  9. #100f11
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b53 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b53
  2. #625d64
  3. #746f75
  4. #858187
  5. #979398
  6. #a8a5a9
  7. #b9b7ba
  8. #cbc9cb
  9. #dcdbdd
  10. #eeedee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b53 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b53
  2. #565058
  3. #5a565c
  4. #5f5b61
  5. #646065
  6. #69666a
  7. #6d6b6e
  8. #727073
  9. #777577
  10. #7b7b7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f4c4f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a4d53 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b4d53 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #514c4e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d4c53 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4e4c53 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #514b50 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b53 {
  color: #514b53;
}
Background
.bg-514b53 {
  background-color: #514b53;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b53 {
  border: 2px solid #514b53;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b53;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 83;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 5% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b53 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b53, #534b51);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b53 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 83 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.92 #645452 Wenge ΔE 7.66 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.36 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.37 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.39 #635147 Umber ΔE 10.89 #674c47 Liver ΔE 10.91 #aeb4ac Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#514b53  rgb(81, 75, 83)  hsl(285, 5%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4d534b  rgb(77, 83, 75)  hsl(105, 5%, 31%)  Feldgrau
#53514b  rgb(83, 81, 75)  hsl(45, 5%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4b5351  rgb(75, 83, 81)  hsl(165, 5%, 31%)  Outer Space