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#5B5353 Hex Code

Color Name: Davy's Grey

What is hex #5B5353 Color?

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The color name of hex code #5B5353 is Davy's Grey. The RGB values are (91, 83, 83) which means it is composed of 35% red, 32% green and 32% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:9 Y:9 K:64. In the HSV/HSB scale, #5B5353 has a hue of 0°, 9% saturation and a brightness value of 36%.
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 #5B5353 Color Codes

Color NameDavy's Grey
RGB Values(91, 83, 83)
CMYK Values(0%, 9%, 9%, 64%)
HSV/HSB Values(0°, 9%, 36%)
Closest Web Safe#666666
Inverse Color#A4ACAC [Metallic Silver]
Closest Pantone®411 C
Closest RAL7010 [Tarpaulin grey]
Complementary Color#535B5B [Davy's Grey]
#5B5353 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#565656
Desaturated#575757
Weighted Average (Most Common)#555555
Weighted Average (Luma)#555555
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#979797

Hex #5B5353 Color Palettes

5B5353 is almost gray. We don't think there is any need to display the color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 5B5353. Complementary color is 535B5B

Complementary Palette

The complement of #5B5353 is #535B5B 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 #5B5353 color is offered by #535B5B. 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 (5B5353, 5B5753 and 5B5357)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #5B5353 are #5B5753 and #5B5357, called Davy's Grey and Davy's Grey, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #5B5353 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 (5B5353, 535B57 and 53575B)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #5B5353 are #535B57 (Davy's Grey) and #53575B (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 (5B5353, 535B53 and 53535B)

Triadic Palette

#5B5353 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #535B53 (Ebony) and #53535B (Davy's Grey) along with #5B5353, 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 (5B5353, 535B53, 535B5B and 5B535B)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #5B5353 has #535B53 (Ebony), #535B5B (Davy's Grey) and #5B535B (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 (5B5353, 575B53, 535B5B and 57535B)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #5B5353 contains #575B53 (Ebony), #535B5B (Davy's Grey) and #57535B (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 #5B5353 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #5B5353 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 5B5353 Color

Tints

  • Transparent 7C75757C7575
  • Transparent 8C87878C8787
  • Transparent 9D98989D9898
  • Transparent ADA9A9ADA9A9
  • Transparent BDBABABDBABA
  • Transparent CECBCBCECBCB
  • Transparent DEDDDDDEDDDD
  • Transparent EFEEEEEFEEEE

Tones

  • Transparent 625C5C625C5C
  • Transparent 666161666161
  • Transparent 6A65656A6565
  • Transparent 6E6A6A6E6A6A
  • Transparent 716E6E716E6E
  • Transparent 757373757373
  • Transparent 797777797777
  • Transparent 7C7C7C7C7C7C

Shades

  • Transparent 494242494242
  • Transparent 403A3A403A3A
  • Transparent 373232373232
  • Transparent 2E2A2A2E2A2A
  • Transparent 242121242121
  • Transparent 1B19191B1919
  • Transparent 121111121111
  • Transparent 090808090808

#5B5353 Color Patterns

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