Davy's Gray (#555555)

The hex code for Davy's Gray is #555555. It is rgb(85, 85, 85) in RGB, hsl(0, 0%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK — a dark gray. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#555555

HEX#555555

RGBrgb(85, 85, 85)

HSLhsl(0, 0%, 33%)

HSVhsv(0, 0%, 33%)

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

OKLCHoklch(45% 0 0)

LABlab(36.15% -0.00 0.00)

LCHlch(36.15% 0.00 136.09)

Colors Closest to Davy's Gray

Davy's Gray is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Traffic Gray B#4E5451ΔE 3.28 Iron Gray#555D61ΔE 5.08 Dark Liver#534B4FΔE 5.38 Zinc Gray#655B55ΔE 6.89 Outer Space#414A4CΔE 6.89 Quartz#51484FΔE 7.23

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#555555 Channel Values

How Davy's Gray breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 85 · G 85 · B 85	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 0° · S 0% · L 33%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 0° · S 0% · V 33%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 67%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	7.46:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Davy's Gray background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.82:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Davy's Gray

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Davy's Gray; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Davy's Gray

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Davy's Gray Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#555555

Protanopia#555555

Protanomaly#555555

Deuteranopia#555555

Deuteranomaly#555555

Tritanopia#555555

Tritanomaly#555555

Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #555555 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--davy-s-gray: #555555;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #555555;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'davy-s-gray': '#555555' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.333, blue: 0.333)

Android XML<color name="davy_s_gray">#555555</color>

SVG fillfill="#555555"

More Gray Colors

Davy's Gray sits in the grayfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

555d50 534b4f 555d61 52525c 57534d 525252 575757 51484f 5c5c5c 4f4f4f 5e5e5e 4e5451 636363 71797e 7a7a7a 878681 8f9695 a3a3a3 afb1ae bebebe cccccc d9d9d9 333333 413639

#555555 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Davy's Gray?

The hex code for Davy's Gray is #555555. That is rgb(85, 85, 85) in RGB, hsl(0, 0%, 33%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #555555?

#555555 is rgb(85, 85, 85) — red 85, green 85, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #555555?

#555555 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #555555 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #555555 scores 7.46:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #555555 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #555555 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 8.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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