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#5E6262

#5e6262 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#5e6262 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 36.86% red, 38.43% green and 38.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.08% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 61.57% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 2.08% saturation and 37.65% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 3.71.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.12

Complementary

  1. #5e6262
  2. #625e5e

Split complementary

  1. #5e6262
  2. #625e60
  3. #62605e

Analogous

  1. #5e6260
  2. #5e6262
  3. #5e6062

Triadic

  1. #5e6262
  2. #625e62
  3. #62625e

Tetradic

  1. #5e6262
  2. #5e5e62
  3. #625e5e
  4. #62625e

Square

  1. #5e6262
  2. #605e62
  3. #625e5e
  4. #60625e

Monochromatic

  1. #131414
  2. #393b3b
  3. #5e6262
  4. #848989
  5. #abaeae

Shades

#5e6262 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5e6262
  2. #555858
  3. #4b4e4e
  4. #424545
  5. #383b3b
  6. #2f3131
  7. #262727
  8. #1c1d1d
  9. #131414
  10. #090a0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#5e6262 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5e6262
  2. #6e7272
  3. #7e8181
  4. #8e9191
  5. #9ea1a1
  6. #afb1b1
  7. #bfc0c0
  8. #cfd0d0
  9. #dfe0e0
  10. #efefef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5e6262 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5e6262
  2. #616565
  3. #656868
  4. #686b6b
  5. #6c6e6e
  6. #6f7171
  7. #727474
  8. #767777
  9. #797a7a
  10. #7d7d7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.18:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #606262 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #616262 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #616162 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5d6262 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #606262 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #606162 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5d6262 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5e6262 {
  color: #5e6262;
}
Background
.bg-5e6262 {
  background-color: #5e6262;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5e6262 {
  border: 2px solid #5e6262;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5e6262;
  --color-primary-rgb: 94 98 98;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 2% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5e6262 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5e6262, #5e6062);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5e6262 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(94 98 98 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 3.71 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 3.71 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.93 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 8.84 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.10 #645452 Wenge ΔE 11.39 #36454f Charcoal ΔE 12.30 #a19d9d Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#5e6262  rgb(94, 98, 98)  hsl(180, 2%, 38%)  Dim Gray
#625e5e  rgb(98, 94, 94)  hsl(0, 2%, 38%)  Davy's Gray
#625e62  rgb(98, 94, 98)  hsl(300, 2%, 38%)  Davy's Gray
#62625e  rgb(98, 98, 94)  hsl(60, 2%, 38%)  Dim Gray