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#514B54

#514b54 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#514b54 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 32.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3.57% cyan, 10.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.06% black. Its hue angle is 280°, with 5.66% saturation and 31.18% 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 8.45:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 7.31.

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Relative luminance0.0742

Complementary

  1. #514b54
  2. #4e544b

Split complementary

  1. #514b54
  2. #53544b
  3. #4b544d

Analogous

  1. #4d4b54
  2. #514b54
  3. #544b53

Triadic

  1. #514b54
  2. #54514b
  3. #4b5451

Tetradic

  1. #514b54
  2. #544b4e
  3. #4e544b
  4. #4b5451

Square

  1. #514b54
  2. #544d4b
  3. #4e544b
  4. #4b5354

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #2a272c
  3. #514b54
  4. #786f7c
  5. #9e96a2

Shades

#514b54 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b54
  2. #49444c
  3. #413c43
  4. #39353b
  5. #312d32
  6. #29262a
  7. #201e22
  8. #181719
  9. #100f11
  10. #080808
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b54 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b54
  2. #625d65
  3. #746f76
  4. #858187
  5. #979398
  6. #a8a5aa
  7. #b9b7bb
  8. #cbc9cc
  9. #dcdbdd
  10. #eeedee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b54 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b54
  2. #565058
  3. #5a565d
  4. #5f5b61
  5. #646066
  6. #69666a
  7. #6d6b6e
  8. #727073
  9. #777577
  10. #7b7b7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.45:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f4c50 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4a4d54 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4b4d54 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #514c4e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d4c54 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4e4c54 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #514c50 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b54 {
  color: #514b54;
}
Background
.bg-514b54 {
  background-color: #514b54;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b54 {
  border: 2px solid #514b54;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b54;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 84;
  --color-primary-hsl: 280 6% 31%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b54 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b54, #544b53);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b54 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 84 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 7.31 #645452 Wenge ΔE 7.97 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.64 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.65 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.68 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 11.12 #674c47 Liver ΔE 11.15 #aeb4ab Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#514b54  rgb(81, 75, 84)  hsl(280, 6%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4e544b  rgb(78, 84, 75)  hsl(100, 6%, 31%)  Feldgrau
#54514b  rgb(84, 81, 75)  hsl(40, 6%, 31%)  Davy's Gray
#4b5451  rgb(75, 84, 81)  hsl(160, 6%, 31%)  Outer Space