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#57504A

#57504a ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#57504a is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 34.12% red, 31.37% green and 29.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 8.05% magenta, 14.94% yellow and 65.88% black. Its hue angle is 27.69°, with 8.07% saturation and 31.57% 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 7.92:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 4.88.

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Relative luminance0.0826

Complementary

  1. #57504a
  2. #4a5157

Split complementary

  1. #57504a
  2. #4a5756
  3. #4a4b57

Analogous

  1. #574a4b
  2. #57504a
  3. #57564a

Triadic

  1. #57504a
  2. #4a5750
  3. #504a57

Tetradic

  1. #57504a
  2. #51574a
  3. #4a5157
  4. #504a57

Square

  1. #57504a
  2. #4b574a
  3. #4a5157
  4. #564a57

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #2e2a27
  3. #57504a
  4. #80766d
  5. #a59c95

Shades

#57504a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #57504a
  2. #4e4843
  3. #46403b
  4. #3d3834
  5. #34302c
  6. #2c2825
  7. #23201e
  8. #1a1816
  9. #11100f
  10. #090807
  11. #000000

Tints

#57504a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #57504a
  2. #68625c
  3. #79736e
  4. #898580
  5. #9a9692
  6. #aba8a5
  7. #bcb9b7
  8. #cdcbc9
  9. #dddcdb
  10. #eeeeed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#57504a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #57504a
  2. #5b554f
  3. #5f5a55
  4. #635e5a
  5. #676360
  6. #6c6865
  7. #706d6a
  8. #747270
  9. #787675
  10. #7c7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.92:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.65:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #54514e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #52504a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #54524a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5a4f4e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #54504a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #55514a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #594f4d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-57504a {
  color: #57504a;
}
Background
.bg-57504a {
  background-color: #57504a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-57504a {
  border: 2px solid #57504a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #57504a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 87 80 74;
  --color-primary-hsl: 28 8% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-57504a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #57504a, #57564a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-57504a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(87 80 74 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.88 #635147 Umber ΔE 5.54 #645452 Wenge ΔE 6.18 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.20 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.87 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.61 #674c47 Liver ΔE 9.65 #a8afb5 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#57504a  rgb(87, 80, 74)  hsl(28, 8%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#4a5157  rgb(74, 81, 87)  hsl(208, 8%, 32%)  Outer Space
#4a5750  rgb(74, 87, 80)  hsl(148, 8%, 32%)  Feldgrau
#504a57  rgb(80, 74, 87)  hsl(268, 8%, 32%)  Davy's Gray