Davy Grey (#555555)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 7.46:1 — vs black: 2.82:1
Color values
-
HEX
#555555 -
RGB
rgb(85, 85, 85) -
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 33%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 0, 0, 0, 66.67 ) -
Websafe
#666666
Tags
Mood
Style
Use case
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #555555 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#555555
Base
#555555
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
Darker shades and lighter tints of Davy Grey, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#0D0D0D
#1B1B1B
#2A2A2A
#383838
#474747
#555555
Base
#747474
#949494
#B3B3B3
#D3D3D3
#F2F2F2
Ready-to-use code snippets for #555555. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #555555;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #555555;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #555555;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#555555,
#555555
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#555555,
#555555
);
}
// SCSS variable
$davy-grey: #555555;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$davy-grey-r: 85;
$davy-grey-g: 85;
$davy-grey-b: 85;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $davy-grey;
color: rgba($davy-grey-r, $davy-grey-g, $davy-grey-b, 0.8);
}
How Davy Grey appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#555555
How the color appears with full color vision.
#555555
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#555555
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#555555
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#555555
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.