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#616164

#616164 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#616164 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 38.04% red, 38.04% green and 39.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 60.78% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 1.52% 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 6.17:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 3.46.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1201

Complementary

  1. #616164
  2. #646461

Split complementary

  1. #616164
  2. #646361
  3. #636461

Analogous

  1. #616364
  2. #616164
  3. #636164

Triadic

  1. #616164
  2. #646161
  3. #616461

Tetradic

  1. #616164
  2. #646164
  3. #646461
  4. #616461

Square

  1. #616164
  2. #646163
  3. #646461
  4. #616463

Monochromatic

  1. #161616
  2. #3b3b3d
  3. #616164
  4. #87878b
  5. #aeaeb0

Shades

#616164 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #616164
  2. #57575a
  3. #4e4e50
  4. #444446
  5. #3a3a3c
  6. #313132
  7. #272728
  8. #1d1d1e
  9. #131314
  10. #0a0a0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#616164 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #616164
  2. #717174
  3. #818183
  4. #909093
  5. #a0a0a2
  6. #b0b0b2
  7. #c0c0c1
  8. #d0d0d1
  9. #dfdfe0
  10. #efeff0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#616164 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #616164
  2. #646467
  3. #67676a
  4. #6a6a6c
  5. #6d6d6f
  6. #717172
  7. #747475
  8. #777778
  9. #7a7a7a
  10. #7d7d7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.17:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #616161 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #616162 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #606164 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #606164 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #606162 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #616164 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #616164 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #616163 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-616164 {
  color: #616164;
}
Background
.bg-616164 {
  background-color: #616164;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-616164 {
  border: 2px solid #616164;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #616164;
  --color-primary-rgb: 97 97 100;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 2% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-616164 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #616164, #636164);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-616164 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(97 97 100 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 3.46 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 3.46 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 4.78 #645452 Wenge ΔE 8.88 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.17 #635147 Umber ΔE 11.30 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 11.42 #9e9e9b Inverted #616161 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#616164  rgb(97, 97, 100)  hsl(240, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#646461  rgb(100, 100, 97)  hsl(60, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#646161  rgb(100, 97, 97)  hsl(0, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#616461  rgb(97, 100, 97)  hsl(120, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray