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#5A514B

#5a514b ≈ Umber

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#5a514b is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 35.29% red, 31.76% green and 29.41% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 16.67% yellow and 64.71% black. Its hue angle is 24°, 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 7.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Umber (#635147), ΔE 4.43.

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Web safe#666633
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Relative luminance0.0857

Complementary

  1. #5a514b
  2. #4b545a

Split complementary

  1. #5a514b
  2. #4b5a58
  3. #4b4c5a

Analogous

  1. #5a4b4c
  2. #5a514b
  3. #5a584b

Triadic

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

Tetradic

  1. #5a514b
  2. #545a4b
  3. #4b545a
  4. #514b5a

Square

  1. #5a514b
  2. #4c5a4b
  3. #4b545a
  4. #584b5a

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0a09
  2. #302b28
  3. #5a514b
  4. #84776e
  5. #a89d96

Shades

#5a514b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5a514b
  2. #514944
  3. #48413c
  4. #3f3935
  5. #36312d
  6. #2d2926
  7. #24201e
  8. #1b1817
  9. #12100f
  10. #090808
  11. #000000

Tints

#5a514b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5a514b
  2. #6b625d
  3. #7b746f
  4. #8c8581
  5. #9c9793
  6. #ada8a5
  7. #bdb9b7
  8. #cecbc9
  9. #dedcdb
  10. #efeeed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5a514b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5a514b
  2. #5e5650
  3. #625a56
  4. #655f5b
  5. #696460
  6. #6d6966
  7. #716d6b
  8. #757270
  9. #787775
  10. #7c7b7b
  11. #808080

Readable text 7.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.71:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #535353 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #565250 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #54524b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #56534b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5d4f4f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #56514b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #57524b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5c504e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5a514b {
  color: #5a514b;
}
Background
.bg-5a514b {
  background-color: #5a514b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5a514b {
  border: 2px solid #5a514b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5a514b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 90 81 75;
  --color-primary-hsl: 24 9% 32%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5a514b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5a514b, #5a584b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5a514b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(90 81 75 / 0.35);
}

#635147 Umber ΔE 4.43 #645452 Wenge ΔE 5.04 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.50 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 7.40 #674c47 Liver ΔE 8.50 #696969 Dim Gray ΔE 9.79 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 9.79 #a5aeb4 Inverted #535353 Grayscale 

Umber
#5a514b  rgb(90, 81, 75)  hsl(24, 9%, 32%)  Umber
#4b545a  rgb(75, 84, 90)  hsl(204, 9%, 32%)  Outer Space
#4b5a51  rgb(75, 90, 81)  hsl(144, 9%, 32%)  Feldgrau
#514b5a  rgb(81, 75, 90)  hsl(264, 9%, 32%)  Davy's Gray