Davy Grey

#555555

Davy Grey #555555

Shades of Davy Grey

#545454

#4A4A4A

#414141

#383838

#2E2E2E

#252525

#1C1C1C

#121212

#090909

#000000

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Tints of Davy Grey

#545454

#676767

#7A7A7A

#8D8D8D

#A0A0A0

#B3B3B3

#C6C6C6

#D9D9D9

#ECECEC

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Davy Grey

#555555

#555555

#555555

#555555

#555555

#555555

#555555

#555555

#555555

#555555

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What color is Davy Grey

Davy Grey is a medium dark medium bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Red, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Davy Grey is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Davy Grey

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Davy Grey is #555555.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Davy Grey has 33%% Red, 33% Green, and 33% Blue.
Davy Grey has 0° Hue, 0% Saturation, and 33% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Davy Grey has 0° Hue, 0% Saturation, and 33% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Davy Grey has 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 67% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#555555

RGB

(85, 85, 85)

(33%, 33%, 33%)

HSV

(0°, 0, 33)

(0%, 0%, 33%)

HSL

(0°, 0, 33)

(0%, 0%, 33%)

CMYK

(0, 0, 0, 67)

(0%, 0%, 0%, 67%)

How does Davy Grey contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Davy Grey is 9%, which is low.
Davy Grey has a higher contrast with white than black. Davy Grey and black have a 2.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Davy Grey and white have a 7.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

9%

insufficient (2.8)

AAA (7.4)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Davy Grey

Summer

#555555

#837F1E

#A0A0A0

#DAD66C

#EEEEEE

Winter

#555555

#B04BAF

#B3B3B3

#E5CCE5

#EEEEEE

Spring

#555555

#518929

#A5A5A5

#B9EEB9

#EAEAEA

Analogous

#555555

#C34A1A

#AAAAAA

#CEBCB5

#EEEEEE

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How to mix Davy Grey paint

To mix Davy Grey paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 67% Black, 33% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

67%

White

33%

To mix Davy Grey paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 67% Black, 33% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Yellow

0%

Black

67%

White

33%

What colors are similar to Davy Grey

Colors similar to Davy Grey are: Carbon Grey, Black Cow, Dove Grey, Cloudy Grey, and Wenge. Carbon Grey is brighter and lighter than Davy Grey. Black Cow is brighter and darker than Davy Grey. Dove Grey is lighter than Davy Grey. Cloudy Grey is more orange and brighter and lighter than Davy Grey. Wenge is more orange and brighter than Davy Grey.

Carbon Grey

#625D5D

brighter,

lighter

Black Cow

#4C4646

brighter,

darker

Dove Grey

#6D6C6C

lighter

Cloudy Grey

#6D6968

more orange,

brighter,

lighter

Wenge

#645452

more orange,

brighter