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#636460

#636460 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#636460 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, 39.22% green and 37.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 60.78% black. Its hue angle is 75°, with 2.04% saturation and 38.43% 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 5.96:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 3.35.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1261

Complementary

  1. #636460
  2. #616064

Split complementary

  1. #636460
  2. #606164
  3. #636064

Analogous

  1. #646360
  2. #636460
  3. #616460

Triadic

  1. #636460
  2. #606364
  3. #646063

Tetradic

  1. #636460
  2. #606461
  3. #616064
  4. #646063

Square

  1. #636460
  2. #606463
  3. #616064
  4. #646061

Monochromatic

  1. #161615
  2. #3c3d3b
  3. #636460
  4. #898b86
  5. #afb0ad

Shades

#636460 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #636460
  2. #595a56
  3. #4f504d
  4. #454643
  5. #3b3c3a
  6. #323230
  7. #282826
  8. #1e1e1d
  9. #141413
  10. #0a0a0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#636460 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #636460
  2. #737470
  3. #828380
  4. #929390
  5. #a1a2a0
  6. #b1b2b0
  7. #c1c1bf
  8. #d0d1cf
  9. #e0e0df
  10. #eff0ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#636460 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #636460
  2. #666763
  3. #696a66
  4. #6c6c6a
  5. #6f6f6d
  6. #727270
  7. #747573
  8. #777876
  9. #7a7a7a
  10. #7d7d7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #636462 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #656360 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #656460 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #636463 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #646460 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #646460 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #636462 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-636460 {
  color: #636460;
}
Background
.bg-636460 {
  background-color: #636460;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-636460 {
  border: 2px solid #636460;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #636460;
  --color-primary-rgb: 99 100 96;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 2% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-636460 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #636460, #616460);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-636460 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(99 100 96 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 3.35 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 3.35 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.86 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 8.98 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.78 #645452 Wenge ΔE 10.81 #808080 Gray ΔE 11.56 #9c9b9f Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#636460  rgb(99, 100, 96)  hsl(75, 2%, 38%)  Dim Gray
#616064  rgb(97, 96, 100)  hsl(255, 2%, 38%)  Dim Gray
#606364  rgb(96, 99, 100)  hsl(195, 2%, 38%)  Dim Gray
#646063  rgb(100, 96, 99)  hsl(315, 2%, 38%)  Dim Gray