Davy Grey
#555555
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.
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 |
What colors go with Davy Grey
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.
