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#55656D

#55656d ≈ Dim Gray

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#55656d is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 39.61% green and 42.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 22.02% cyan, 7.34% magenta, 0% yellow and 57.25% black. Its hue angle is 200°, with 12.37% saturation and 38.04% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 7.86.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1234

Complementary

  1. #55656d
  2. #6d5d55

Split complementary

  1. #55656d
  2. #6d5559
  3. #6d6955

Analogous

  1. #556d69
  2. #55656d
  3. #55596d

Triadic

  1. #55656d
  2. #6d5565
  3. #656d55

Tetradic

  1. #55656d
  2. #5d556d
  3. #6d5d55
  4. #656d55

Square

  1. #55656d
  2. #69556d
  3. #6d5d55
  4. #596d55

Monochromatic

  1. #121517
  2. #333d42
  3. #55656d
  4. #788c96
  5. #a3b1b8

Shades

#55656d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #55656d
  2. #4d5b62
  3. #445157
  4. #3c474c
  5. #333d41
  6. #2b3337
  7. #22282c
  8. #1a1e21
  9. #111416
  10. #090a0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#55656d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #55656d
  2. #66747c
  3. #77848a
  4. #889399
  5. #99a3a7
  6. #aab2b6
  7. #bbc1c5
  8. #ccd1d3
  9. #dde0e2
  10. #eef0f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#55656d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #55656d
  2. #59686f
  3. #5e6a71
  4. #626d73
  5. #667075
  6. #6b7377
  7. #6f7578
  8. #73787a
  9. #777b7c
  10. #7c7d7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5d6467 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #61646d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5d616d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #4e6767 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5c656d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5a636d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #51666a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-55656d {
  color: #55656d;
}
Background
.bg-55656d {
  background-color: #55656d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-55656d {
  border: 2px solid #55656d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #55656d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 101 109;
  --color-primary-hsl: 200 12% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-55656d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #55656d, #55596d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-55656d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 101 109 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 7.86 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 7.86 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 8.91 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.83 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 10.65 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 10.70 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 11.11 #aa9a92 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#55656d  rgb(85, 101, 109)  hsl(200, 12%, 38%)  Dim Gray
#6d5d55  rgb(109, 93, 85)  hsl(20, 12%, 38%)  Umber
#6d5565  rgb(109, 85, 101)  hsl(320, 12%, 38%)  Old Lavender
#656d55  rgb(101, 109, 85)  hsl(80, 12%, 38%)  Feldgrau