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#616169

#616169 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#616169 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 41.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.62% cyan, 7.62% magenta, 0% yellow and 58.82% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 3.96% saturation and 39.61% 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 6.14:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 5.43.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1211

Complementary

  1. #616169
  2. #696961

Split complementary

  1. #616169
  2. #696561
  3. #656961

Analogous

  1. #616569
  2. #616169
  3. #656169

Triadic

  1. #616169
  2. #696161
  3. #616961

Tetradic

  1. #616169
  2. #696169
  3. #696961
  4. #616961

Square

  1. #616169
  2. #696165
  3. #696961
  4. #616965

Monochromatic

  1. #181819
  2. #3c3c41
  3. #616169
  4. #878790
  5. #aeaeb5

Shades

#616169 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #616169
  2. #57575f
  3. #4e4e54
  4. #44444a
  5. #3a3a3f
  6. #313135
  7. #27272a
  8. #1d1d20
  9. #131315
  10. #0a0a0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#616169 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #616169
  2. #717178
  3. #818187
  4. #909096
  5. #a0a0a5
  6. #b0b0b4
  7. #c0c0c3
  8. #d0d0d2
  9. #dfdfe1
  10. #efeff0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#616169 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #616169
  2. #64646b
  3. #67676e
  4. #6a6a70
  5. #6d6d72
  6. #717175
  7. #747477
  8. #777779
  9. #7a7a7b
  10. #7d7d7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.14:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #616165 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5f6269 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5f6169 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5f6264 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #606169 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #606169 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #606266 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-616169 {
  color: #616169;
}
Background
.bg-616169 {
  background-color: #616169;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-616169 {
  border: 2px solid #616169;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #616169;
  --color-primary-rgb: 97 97 105;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 4% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-616169 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #616169, #656169);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-616169 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(97 97 105 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 5.43 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 5.43 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.51 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.57 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 9.84 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 11.25 #635147 Umber ΔE 12.75 #9e9e96 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#616169  rgb(97, 97, 105)  hsl(240, 4%, 40%)  Dim Gray
#696961  rgb(105, 105, 97)  hsl(60, 4%, 40%)  Dim Gray
#696161  rgb(105, 97, 97)  hsl(0, 4%, 40%)  Dim Gray
#616961  rgb(97, 105, 97)  hsl(120, 4%, 40%)  Feldgrau