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#646566

#646566 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#646566 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 40% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.96% cyan, 0.98% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 0.99% 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 5.84:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 1.73.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1298

Complementary

  1. #646566
  2. #666564

Split complementary

  1. #646566
  2. #666464
  3. #666664

Analogous

  1. #646666
  2. #646566
  3. #646466

Triadic

  1. #646566
  2. #666465
  3. #656664

Tetradic

  1. #646566
  2. #656466
  3. #666564
  4. #656664

Square

  1. #646566
  2. #666466
  3. #666564
  4. #646664

Monochromatic

  1. #181919
  2. #3e3f3f
  3. #646566
  4. #8a8b8c
  5. #b1b2b2

Shades

#646566 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #646566
  2. #5a5b5c
  3. #505152
  4. #464747
  5. #3c3d3d
  6. #323333
  7. #282829
  8. #1e1e1f
  9. #141414
  10. #0a0a0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#646566 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #646566
  2. #747475
  3. #838485
  4. #939394
  5. #a2a3a3
  6. #b2b2b3
  7. #c1c1c2
  8. #d1d1d1
  9. #e0e0e0
  10. #f0f0f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#646566 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #646566
  2. #676869
  3. #6a6a6b
  4. #6c6d6e
  5. #6f7070
  6. #727373
  7. #757576
  8. #787878
  9. #7a7b7b
  10. #7d7d7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.6:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #656565 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #656566 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #646566 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #646565 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #646566 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #646566 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #646566 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-646566 {
  color: #646566;
}
Background
.bg-646566 {
  background-color: #646566;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-646566 {
  border: 2px solid #646566;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #646566;
  --color-primary-rgb: 100 101 102;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 1% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-646566 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #646566, #646466);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-646566 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(100 101 102 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 1.73 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 1.73 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.79 #645452 Wenge ΔE 10.05 #808080 Gray ΔE 10.77 #808080 Grey ΔE 10.77 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.93 #9b9a99 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#646566  rgb(100, 101, 102)  hsl(210, 1%, 40%)  Dim Gray
#666564  rgb(102, 101, 100)  hsl(30, 1%, 40%)  Dim Gray
#666465  rgb(102, 100, 101)  hsl(330, 1%, 40%)  Dim Gray
#656664  rgb(101, 102, 100)  hsl(90, 1%, 40%)  Dim Gray