Colors

#555555

Ash

Ash is #555555 — a neutral used for type, borders, and surfaces. The values below are the same sRGB color in HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, a simple CMYK conversion, and OKLCH. CMYK here is a channel formula for reference, not a press proof.

Conversions

HEX
#555555
RGB
rgb(85, 85, 85)
HSL
hsl(0,0%,33%)
HSV
hsv(0, 0%, 33%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,0,0,67)
OKLCH
oklch(45.0% 0.000 0.0)

Tints and shades

Tints mix this color toward white. Shades mix it toward black in sRGB. For a 50–950 ramp, open the tint and shade generator.

Tints

#777777

20% white

#999999

40% white

#BBBBBB

60% white

#DDDDDD

80% white

Shades

#444444

20% black

#333333

40% black

#222222

60% black

#111111

80% black

Harmony palettes

These schemes rotate hue from Ash. Read the relationships in color theory 101 or adjust them on the color wheel.

Complementary

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#545454

#545454

#7A7A7A

#7A7A7A

#2E2E2E

Analogous

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#545454

#545454

#545454

#545454

#545454

Triadic

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#545454

#545454

#545454

#7A7A7A

#3B3B3B

Split Complementary

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#545454

#545454

#545454

#878787

#2E2E2E

Monochromatic

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#333333

#595959

#808080

#A6A6A6

#CCCCCC

Tetradic

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#545454

#545454

#545454

#545454

#737373

Contrast against white and black

Ratios use the WCAG relative-luminance formula. AA normal text needs 4.5:1 and large text needs 3:1 under Success Criterion 1.4.3. AAA uses 7:1 and 4.5:1. A pass here is only this pair, not a full page audit. Check other pairings in the contrast checker.

On white · 7.46:1
AA normal text Pass
AA large text Pass
AAA normal text Pass
AAA large text Pass
On black · 2.82:1
AA normal text Fail
AA large text Fail
AAA normal text Fail
AAA large text Fail

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