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#57504C

#57504c ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#57504c 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 29.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 8.05% magenta, 12.64% yellow and 65.88% black. Its hue angle is 21.82°, with 6.75% saturation and 31.96% 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 7.9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 4.38.

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Relative luminance0.0829

Complementary

  1. #57504c
  2. #4c5357

Split complementary

  1. #57504c
  2. #4c5755
  3. #4c4d57

Analogous

  1. #574c4d
  2. #57504c
  3. #57554c

Triadic

  1. #57504c
  2. #4c5750
  3. #504c57

Tetradic

  1. #57504c
  2. #53574c
  3. #4c5357
  4. #504c57

Square

  1. #57504c
  2. #4d574c
  3. #4c5357
  4. #554c57

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #2e2a28
  3. #57504c
  4. #807670
  5. #a59c97

Shades

#57504c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #57504c
  2. #4e4844
  3. #46403d
  4. #3d3835
  5. #34302e
  6. #2c2826
  7. #23201e
  8. #1a1817
  9. #11100f
  10. #090808
  11. #000000

Tints

#57504c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #57504c
  2. #68625e
  3. #797370
  4. #898582
  5. #9a9694
  6. #aba8a6
  7. #bcb9b7
  8. #cdcbc9
  9. #dddcdb
  10. #eeeeed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#57504c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #57504c
  2. #5b5551
  3. #5f5a56
  4. #635e5c
  5. #676361
  6. #6c6866
  7. #706d6b
  8. #747270
  9. #787676
  10. #7c7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #515151 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #54514f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #52504c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #53524c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #594f4f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #54504c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #55514c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #584f4e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-57504c {
  color: #57504c;
}
Background
.bg-57504c {
  background-color: #57504c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-57504c {
  border: 2px solid #57504c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #57504c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 87 80 76;
  --color-primary-hsl: 22 7% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-57504c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #57504c, #57554c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-57504c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(87 80 76 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.38 #645452 Wenge ΔE 5.42 #635147 Umber ΔE 5.66 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.56 #674c47 Liver ΔE 9.14 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.20 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.45 #a8afb3 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#57504c  rgb(87, 80, 76)  hsl(22, 7%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#4c5357  rgb(76, 83, 87)  hsl(202, 7%, 32%)  Outer Space
#4c5750  rgb(76, 87, 80)  hsl(142, 7%, 32%)  Feldgrau
#504c57  rgb(80, 76, 87)  hsl(262, 7%, 32%)  Davy's Gray