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#5F6566

#5f6566 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#5f6566 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 37.25% red, 39.61% green and 40% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.86% cyan, 0.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. Its hue angle is 188.57°, with 3.55% saturation and 38.63% 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 5.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 3.73.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.127

Complementary

  1. #5f6566
  2. #66605f

Split complementary

  1. #5f6566
  2. #665f62
  3. #66645f

Analogous

  1. #5f6664
  2. #5f6566
  3. #5f6266

Triadic

  1. #5f6566
  2. #665f65
  3. #65665f

Tetradic

  1. #5f6566
  2. #605f66
  3. #66605f
  4. #65665f

Square

  1. #5f6566
  2. #645f66
  3. #66605f
  4. #62665f

Monochromatic

  1. #151717
  2. #3a3e3e
  3. #5f6566
  4. #858c8d
  5. #acb1b2

Shades

#5f6566 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #5f6566
  2. #565b5c
  3. #4c5152
  4. #434747
  5. #393d3d
  6. #303333
  7. #262829
  8. #1d1e1f
  9. #131414
  10. #0a0a0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#5f6566 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #5f6566
  2. #6f7475
  3. #7f8485
  4. #8f9394
  5. #9fa3a3
  6. #afb2b3
  7. #bfc1c2
  8. #cfd1d1
  9. #dfe0e0
  10. #eff0f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#5f6566 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #5f6566
  2. #626869
  3. #666a6b
  4. #696d6e
  5. #6c7070
  6. #707373
  7. #737576
  8. #767878
  9. #797b7b
  10. #7d7d7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #626465 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #646466 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #636366 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5d6665 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #626566 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #616466 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5e6566 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-5f6566 {
  color: #5f6566;
}
Background
.bg-5f6566 {
  background-color: #5f6566;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-5f6566 {
  border: 2px solid #5f6566;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #5f6566;
  --color-primary-rgb: 95 101 102;
  --color-primary-hsl: 189 4% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-5f6566 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5f6566, #5f6266);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-5f6566 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(95 101 102 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 3.73 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 3.73 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.24 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 9.04 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.83 #808080 Gray ΔE 11.58 #808080 Grey ΔE 11.58 #a09a99 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#5f6566  rgb(95, 101, 102)  hsl(189, 4%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#66605f  rgb(102, 96, 95)  hsl(9, 4%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#665f65  rgb(102, 95, 101)  hsl(309, 4%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#65665f  rgb(101, 102, 95)  hsl(69, 4%, 39%)  Dim Gray