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#636268

#636268 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#636268 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 38.82% red, 38.43% green and 40.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.81% cyan, 5.77% magenta, 0% yellow and 59.22% black. Its hue angle is 250°, with 2.97% 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 6.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 4.45.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1239

Complementary

  1. #636268
  2. #676862

Split complementary

  1. #636268
  2. #686662
  3. #646862

Analogous

  1. #626468
  2. #636268
  3. #666268

Triadic

  1. #636268
  2. #686362
  3. #626863

Tetradic

  1. #636268
  2. #686267
  3. #676862
  4. #626863

Square

  1. #636268
  2. #686264
  3. #676862
  4. #626866

Monochromatic

  1. #181819
  2. #3e3d41
  3. #636268
  4. #89888f
  5. #b0afb4

Shades

#636268 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #636268
  2. #59585e
  3. #4f4e53
  4. #454549
  5. #3b3b3e
  6. #323134
  7. #28272a
  8. #1e1d1f
  9. #141415
  10. #0a0a0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#636268 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #636268
  2. #737277
  3. #828186
  4. #929195
  5. #a1a1a4
  6. #b1b1b4
  7. #c1c0c3
  8. #d0d0d2
  9. #e0e0e1
  10. #efeff0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#636268 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #636268
  2. #66656a
  3. #69686d
  4. #6c6b6f
  5. #6f6e72
  6. #727174
  7. #747476
  8. #777779
  9. #7a7a7b
  10. #7d7d7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #636265 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #616368 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #616368 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #626364 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #626268 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #626268 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #626366 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-636268 {
  color: #636268;
}
Background
.bg-636268 {
  background-color: #636268;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-636268 {
  border: 2px solid #636268;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #636268;
  --color-primary-rgb: 99 98 104;
  --color-primary-hsl: 250 3% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-636268 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #636268, #666268);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-636268 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(99 98 104 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 4.45 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 4.45 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.19 #645452 Wenge ΔE 8.98 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 9.74 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 11.43 #635147 Umber ΔE 12.03 #9c9d97 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#636268  rgb(99, 98, 104)  hsl(250, 3%, 40%)  Dim Gray
#676862  rgb(103, 104, 98)  hsl(70, 3%, 40%)  Dim Gray
#686362  rgb(104, 99, 98)  hsl(10, 3%, 40%)  Dim Gray
#626863  rgb(98, 104, 99)  hsl(130, 3%, 40%)  Dim Gray