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#616462

#616462 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#616462 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, 39.22% green and 38.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 60.78% black. Its hue angle is 140°, 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 5.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 3.21.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1254

Complementary

  1. #616462
  2. #646163

Split complementary

  1. #616462
  2. #646164
  3. #646162

Analogous

  1. #626461
  2. #616462
  3. #616464

Triadic

  1. #616462
  2. #626164
  3. #646261

Tetradic

  1. #616462
  2. #616364
  3. #646163
  4. #646261

Square

  1. #616462
  2. #616264
  3. #646163
  4. #646461

Monochromatic

  1. #161616
  2. #3b3d3c
  3. #616462
  4. #878b88
  5. #aeb0af

Shades

#616462 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #616462
  2. #575a58
  3. #4e504e
  4. #444645
  5. #3a3c3b
  6. #313231
  7. #272827
  8. #1d1e1d
  9. #131414
  10. #0a0a0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#616462 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #616462
  2. #717472
  3. #818381
  4. #909391
  5. #a0a2a1
  6. #b0b2b1
  7. #c0c1c0
  8. #d0d1d0
  9. #dfe0e0
  10. #eff0ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#616462 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #616462
  2. #646765
  3. #676a68
  4. #6a6c6b
  5. #6d6f6e
  6. #717271
  7. #747574
  8. #777877
  9. #7a7a7a
  10. #7d7d7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #626463 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #646362 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #636362 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #616463 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #636462 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #626362 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #616463 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-616462 {
  color: #616462;
}
Background
.bg-616462 {
  background-color: #616462;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-616462 {
  border: 2px solid #616462;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #616462;
  --color-primary-rgb: 97 100 98;
  --color-primary-hsl: 140 2% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-616462 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #616462, #616464);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-616462 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(97 100 98 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 3.21 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 3.21 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.65 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 8.68 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.11 #645452 Wenge ΔE 11.47 #808080 Gray ΔE 11.61 #9e9b9d Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#616462  rgb(97, 100, 98)  hsl(140, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#646163  rgb(100, 97, 99)  hsl(320, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#626164  rgb(98, 97, 100)  hsl(260, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#646261  rgb(100, 98, 97)  hsl(20, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray