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#514B59

#514b59 ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#514b59 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 34.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.99% cyan, 15.73% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black. Its hue angle is 265.71°, with 8.54% saturation and 32.16% 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 8.4:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 9.28.

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Relative luminance0.075

Complementary

  1. #514b59
  2. #53594b

Split complementary

  1. #514b59
  2. #59584b
  3. #4c594b

Analogous

  1. #4b4c59
  2. #514b59
  3. #584b59

Triadic

  1. #514b59
  2. #59514b
  3. #4b5951

Tetradic

  1. #514b59
  2. #594b53
  3. #53594b
  4. #4b5951

Square

  1. #514b59
  2. #594b4c
  3. #53594b
  4. #4b5958

Monochromatic

  1. #0a090b
  2. #2b282f
  3. #514b59
  4. #776e83
  5. #9d96a7

Shades

#514b59 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b59
  2. #494450
  3. #413c47
  4. #39353e
  5. #312d35
  6. #29262d
  7. #201e24
  8. #18171b
  9. #100f12
  10. #080809
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b59 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b59
  2. #625d6a
  3. #746f7a
  4. #85818b
  5. #97939b
  6. #a8a5ac
  7. #b9b7bd
  8. #cbc9cd
  9. #dcdbde
  10. #eeedee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b59 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b59
  2. #56505d
  3. #5a5661
  4. #5f5b65
  5. #646069
  6. #69666d
  7. #6d6b70
  8. #727074
  9. #777578
  10. #7b7b7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4d4d4d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f4c52 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #494d5a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #4a4d59 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #504d50 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4c4c59 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4d4c59 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #504c54 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b59 {
  color: #514b59;
}
Background
.bg-514b59 {
  background-color: #514b59;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b59 {
  border: 2px solid #514b59;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b59;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 89;
  --color-primary-hsl: 266 9% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b59 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b59, #584b59);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b59 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 89 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 9.28 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.63 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 10.50 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 12.16 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.18 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.24 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 12.32 #aeb4a6 Inverted #4d4d4d Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#514b59  rgb(81, 75, 89)  hsl(266, 9%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#53594b  rgb(83, 89, 75)  hsl(86, 9%, 32%)  Feldgrau
#59514b  rgb(89, 81, 75)  hsl(26, 9%, 32%)  Umber
#4b5951  rgb(75, 89, 81)  hsl(146, 9%, 32%)  Feldgrau