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#57504D

#57504d ≈ Davy's Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#57504d 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 30.2% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 8.05% magenta, 11.49% yellow and 65.88% black. Its hue angle is 18°, with 6.1% 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 7.9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Davy's Gray (#555555), ΔE 4.22.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.083

Complementary

  1. #57504d
  2. #4d5457

Split complementary

  1. #57504d
  2. #4d5755
  3. #4d4f57

Analogous

  1. #574d4f
  2. #57504d
  3. #57554d

Triadic

  1. #57504d
  2. #4d5750
  3. #504d57

Tetradic

  1. #57504d
  2. #54574d
  3. #4d5457
  4. #504d57

Square

  1. #57504d
  2. #4f574d
  3. #4d5457
  4. #554d57

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a0a
  2. #2e2b29
  3. #57504d
  4. #807571
  5. #a49c99

Shades

#57504d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #57504d
  2. #4e4845
  3. #46403e
  4. #3d3836
  5. #34302e
  6. #2c2827
  7. #23201f
  8. #1a1817
  9. #11100f
  10. #090808
  11. #000000

Tints

#57504d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #57504d
  2. #68625f
  3. #797371
  4. #898582
  5. #9a9694
  6. #aba8a6
  7. #bcb9b8
  8. #cdcbca
  9. #dddcdb
  10. #eeeeed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#57504d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #57504d
  2. #5b5552
  3. #5f5a57
  4. #635e5c
  5. #676361
  6. #6c6867
  7. #706d6c
  8. #747271
  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 #545150 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #52514d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #53524d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #594f4f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #54504d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #55514d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #584f4e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-57504d {
  color: #57504d;
}
Background
.bg-57504d {
  background-color: #57504d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-57504d {
  border: 2px solid #57504d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #57504d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 87 80 77;
  --color-primary-hsl: 18 6% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-57504d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #57504d, #57554d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-57504d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(87 80 77 / 0.35);
}

#555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.22 #645452 Wenge ΔE 5.12 #635147 Umber ΔE 5.85 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.83 #674c47 Liver ΔE 8.98 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 9.42 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.42 #a8afb2 Inverted #515151 Grayscale 

Davy's Gray
#57504d  rgb(87, 80, 77)  hsl(18, 6%, 32%)  Davy's Gray
#4d5457  rgb(77, 84, 87)  hsl(198, 6%, 32%)  Outer Space
#4d5750  rgb(77, 87, 80)  hsl(138, 6%, 32%)  Feldgrau
#504d57  rgb(80, 77, 87)  hsl(258, 6%, 32%)  Davy's Gray