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#646166

#646166 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#646166 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 39.22% red, 38.04% green and 40% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.96% cyan, 4.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. Its hue angle is 276°, with 2.51% saturation and 39.02% 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 6.1:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 4.59.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1222

Complementary

  1. #646166
  2. #636661

Split complementary

  1. #646166
  2. #656661
  3. #616662

Analogous

  1. #626166
  2. #646166
  3. #666165

Triadic

  1. #646166
  2. #666461
  3. #616664

Tetradic

  1. #646166
  2. #666163
  3. #636661
  4. #616664

Square

  1. #646166
  2. #666261
  3. #636661
  4. #616566

Monochromatic

  1. #171618
  2. #3e3c3f
  3. #646166
  4. #8a878d
  5. #b0aeb2

Shades

#646166 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #646166
  2. #5a575c
  3. #504e52
  4. #464447
  5. #3c3a3d
  6. #323133
  7. #282729
  8. #1e1d1f
  9. #141314
  10. #0a0a0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#646166 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #646166
  2. #747175
  3. #838185
  4. #939094
  5. #a2a0a3
  6. #b2b0b3
  7. #c1c0c2
  8. #d1d0d1
  9. #e0dfe0
  10. #f0eff0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#646166 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #646166
  2. #676469
  3. #6a676b
  4. #6c6a6e
  5. #6f6d70
  6. #727173
  7. #757476
  8. #787778
  9. #7a7a7b
  10. #7d7d7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #636264 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #606266 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #616266 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #646263 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #626266 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #626266 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #646164 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-646166 {
  color: #646166;
}
Background
.bg-646166 {
  background-color: #646166;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-646166 {
  border: 2px solid #646166;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #646166;
  --color-primary-rgb: 100 97 102;
  --color-primary-hsl: 276 3% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-646166 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #646166, #666165);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-646166 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(100 97 102 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 4.59 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 4.59 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.01 #645452 Wenge ΔE 7.92 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 9.31 #635147 Umber ΔE 11.09 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 11.78 #9b9e99 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#646166  rgb(100, 97, 102)  hsl(276, 3%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#636661  rgb(99, 102, 97)  hsl(96, 3%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#666461  rgb(102, 100, 97)  hsl(36, 3%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#616664  rgb(97, 102, 100)  hsl(156, 3%, 39%)  Dim Gray