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#514B5A

#514b5a ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#514b5a 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 35.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10% cyan, 16.67% magenta, 0% yellow and 64.71% black. Its hue angle is 264°, with 9.09% saturation and 32.35% 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 8.39:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 9.66.

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Web safe#663366
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Relative luminance0.0752

Complementary

  1. #514b5a
  2. #545a4b

Split complementary

  1. #514b5a
  2. #5a584b
  3. #4c5a4b

Analogous

  1. #4b4c5a
  2. #514b5a
  3. #584b5a

Triadic

  1. #514b5a
  2. #5a514b
  3. #4b5a51

Tetradic

  1. #514b5a
  2. #5a4b54
  3. #545a4b
  4. #4b5a51

Square

  1. #514b5a
  2. #5a4b4c
  3. #545a4b
  4. #4b5a58

Monochromatic

  1. #0a090b
  2. #2b2830
  3. #514b5a
  4. #776e84
  5. #9d96a8

Shades

#514b5a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #514b5a
  2. #494451
  3. #413c48
  4. #39353f
  5. #312d36
  6. #29262d
  7. #201e24
  8. #18171b
  9. #100f12
  10. #080809
  11. #000000

Tints

#514b5a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #514b5a
  2. #625d6b
  3. #746f7b
  4. #85818c
  5. #97939c
  6. #a8a5ad
  7. #b9b7bd
  8. #cbc9ce
  9. #dcdbde
  10. #eeedef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#514b5a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #514b5a
  2. #56505e
  3. #5a5662
  4. #5f5b65
  5. #646069
  6. #69666d
  7. #6d6b71
  8. #727075
  9. #777578
  10. #7b7b7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 8.39:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #4e4e4e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #4f4d53 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #484d5b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #494e5a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #504d50 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4c4c5a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4d4d5a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #504c54 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-514b5a {
  color: #514b5a;
}
Background
.bg-514b5a {
  background-color: #514b5a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-514b5a {
  border: 2px solid #514b5a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #514b5a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 81 75 90;
  --color-primary-hsl: 264 9% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-514b5a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #514b5a, #584b5a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-514b5a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(81 75 90 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 9.66 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.97 #614051 Eggplant ΔE 10.44 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 12.27 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 12.47 #353839 Onyx ΔE 12.50 #343434 Jet ΔE 12.57 #aeb4a5 Inverted #4e4e4e Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#514b5a  rgb(81, 75, 90)  hsl(264, 9%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#545a4b  rgb(84, 90, 75)  hsl(84, 9%, 32%)  Feldgrau
#5a514b  rgb(90, 81, 75)  hsl(24, 9%, 32%)  Umber
#4b5a51  rgb(75, 90, 81)  hsl(144, 9%, 32%)  Feldgrau