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#616270

#616270 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#616270 is a color from the gray family, with medium lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 38.04% red, 38.43% green and 43.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.39% cyan, 12.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 56.08% black. Its hue angle is 236°, with 7.18% saturation and 40.98% 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 6.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 7.83.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1245

Complementary

  1. #616270
  2. #706f61

Split complementary

  1. #616270
  2. #706761
  3. #697061

Analogous

  1. #616970
  2. #616270
  3. #676170

Triadic

  1. #616270
  2. #706162
  3. #627061

Tetradic

  1. #616270
  2. #6f6170
  3. #706f61
  4. #627061

Square

  1. #616270
  2. #706169
  3. #706f61
  4. #617067

Monochromatic

  1. #1a1a1e
  2. #3d3e47
  3. #616270
  4. #878897
  5. #b0b0ba

Shades

#616270 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #616270
  2. #575865
  3. #4e4e5a
  4. #44454e
  5. #3a3b43
  6. #313138
  7. #27272d
  8. #1d1d22
  9. #131416
  10. #0a0a0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#616270 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #616270
  2. #71727e
  3. #81818d
  4. #90919b
  5. #a0a1a9
  6. #b0b1b8
  7. #c0c0c6
  8. #d0d0d4
  9. #dfe0e2
  10. #efeff1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#616270 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #616270
  2. #646572
  3. #676873
  4. #6a6b75
  5. #6d6e76
  6. #717178
  7. #74747a
  8. #77777b
  9. #7a7a7d
  10. #7d7d7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #626368 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5f6371 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #5e6270 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #5e6467 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #606370 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5f6270 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #5f636a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-616270 {
  color: #616270;
}
Background
.bg-616270 {
  background-color: #616270;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-616270 {
  border: 2px solid #616270;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #616270;
  --color-primary-rgb: 97 98 112;
  --color-primary-hsl: 236 7% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-616270 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #616270, #676170);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-616270 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(97 98 112 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 7.83 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 7.83 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 9.00 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 9.06 #645452 Wenge ΔE 11.38 #708090 Slate Gray ΔE 12.78 #708090 Slate Grey ΔE 12.78 #9e9d8f Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#616270  rgb(97, 98, 112)  hsl(236, 7%, 41%)  Dim Gray
#706f61  rgb(112, 111, 97)  hsl(56, 7%, 41%)  Dim Gray
#706162  rgb(112, 97, 98)  hsl(356, 7%, 41%)  Wenge
#627061  rgb(98, 112, 97)  hsl(116, 7%, 41%)  Feldgrau