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#515856 Hex Code

Color Name: Davy's Grey

What is hex #515856 Color?

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The color name of hex code #515856 is Davy's Grey. The RGB values are (81, 88, 86) which means it is composed of 32% red, 35% green and 34% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:8 M:0 Y:2 K:66. In the HSV/HSB scale, #515856 has a hue of 163°, 8% saturation and a brightness value of 35%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #515856 Color Codes

Color NameDavy's Grey
RGB Values(81, 88, 86)
CMYK Values(8%, 0%, 2%, 66%)
HSV/HSB Values(163°, 8%, 35%)
Closest Web Safe#666666
Inverse Color#AEA7A9 [Dark Gray (X11)]
Closest Pantone®445 C
Closest RAL7015 [Slate grey]
Complementary Color#585153 [Davy's Grey]
#515856 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#555555
Desaturated#555555
Weighted Average (Most Common)#565656
Weighted Average (Luma)#565656
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#989898

Hex #515856 Color Palettes

515856 is almost gray. We don't think there is any need to display the color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 515856. Complementary color is 585153

Complementary Palette

The complement of #515856 is #585153 which is called Davy's Grey. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #515856 color is offered by #585153. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (515856, 515758 and 515853)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #515856 are #515758 and #515853, called Davy's Grey and Davy's Grey, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #515856 with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (515856, 585157 and 585351)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #515856 are #585157 (Davy's Grey) and #585351 (Davy's Grey). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (515856, 565158 and 585651)

Triadic Palette

#515856 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #565158 (Davy's Grey) and #585651 (Davy's Grey) along with #515856, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (515856, 565158, 585153 and 535851)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #515856 has #565158 (Davy's Grey), #585153 (Davy's Grey) and #535851 (Davy's Grey). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (515856, 535158, 585153 and 575851)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #515856 contains #535158 (Davy's Grey), #585153 (Davy's Grey) and #575851 (Davy's Grey). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #515856 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #515856 rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 515856 Color

Tints

  • Transparent 747978747978
  • Transparent 858A89858A89
  • Transparent 979B9A979B9A
  • Transparent A8ACABA8ACAB
  • Transparent B9BCBBB9BCBB
  • Transparent CBCDCCCBCDCC
  • Transparent DCDEDDDCDEDD
  • Transparent EEEEEEEEEEEE

Tones

  • Transparent 5A605E5A605E
  • Transparent 5F64635F6463
  • Transparent 646867646867
  • Transparent 696C6B696C6B
  • Transparent 6D706F6D706F
  • Transparent 727473727473
  • Transparent 777878777878
  • Transparent 7B7C7C7B7C7C

Shades

  • Transparent 414645414645
  • Transparent 393E3C393E3C
  • Transparent 313534313534
  • Transparent 292C2B292C2B
  • Transparent 202322202322
  • Transparent 181A1A181A1A
  • Transparent 101211101211
  • Transparent 080909080909

#515856 Color Patterns

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