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#646565

#646565 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#646565 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, 39.61% green and 39.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.99% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 60.39% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 0.5% saturation and 39.41% 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 5.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 1.7.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1296

Complementary

  1. #646565
  2. #656464

Split complementary

  1. #646565
  2. #656464
  3. #656464

Analogous

  1. #646564
  2. #646565
  3. #646465

Triadic

  1. #646565
  2. #656465
  3. #656564

Tetradic

  1. #646565
  2. #646465
  3. #656464
  4. #656564

Square

  1. #646565
  2. #646465
  3. #656464
  4. #646564

Monochromatic

  1. #181818
  2. #3e3f3f
  3. #646565
  4. #8a8b8b
  5. #b1b1b1

Shades

#646565 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #646565
  2. #5a5b5b
  3. #505151
  4. #464747
  5. #3c3d3d
  6. #323333
  7. #282828
  8. #1e1e1e
  9. #141414
  10. #0a0a0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#646565 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #646565
  2. #747474
  3. #838484
  4. #939393
  5. #a2a3a3
  6. #b2b2b2
  7. #c1c1c1
  8. #d1d1d1
  9. #e0e0e0
  10. #f0f0f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#646565 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #646565
  2. #676868
  3. #6a6a6a
  4. #6c6d6d
  5. #6f7070
  6. #727373
  7. #757575
  8. #787878
  9. #7a7b7b
  10. #7d7d7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #646565 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #656565 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #656565 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #646565 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #656565 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #646565 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #646565 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-646565 {
  color: #646565;
}
Background
.bg-646565 {
  background-color: #646565;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-646565 {
  border: 2px solid #646565;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #646565;
  --color-primary-rgb: 100 101 101;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 1% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-646565 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #646565, #646465);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-646565 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(100 101 101 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 1.70 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 1.70 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.75 #645452 Wenge ΔE 10.09 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 10.55 #808080 Gray ΔE 10.79 #808080 Grey ΔE 10.79 #9b9a9a Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#646565  rgb(100, 101, 101)  hsl(180, 1%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#656464  rgb(101, 100, 100)  hsl(0, 1%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#656465  rgb(101, 100, 101)  hsl(300, 1%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#656564  rgb(101, 101, 100)  hsl(60, 1%, 39%)  Dim Gray