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#656162

#656162 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#656162 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 39.61% red, 38.04% green and 38.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 3.96% magenta, 2.97% yellow and 60.39% black. Its hue angle is 345°, with 2.02% saturation and 38.82% 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 6.11:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 3.66.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.122

Complementary

  1. #656162
  2. #616564

Split complementary

  1. #656162
  2. #616562
  3. #616465

Analogous

  1. #656164
  2. #656162
  3. #656261

Triadic

  1. #656162
  2. #626561
  3. #616265

Tetradic

  1. #656162
  2. #656461
  3. #616564
  4. #616265

Square

  1. #656162
  2. #646561
  3. #616564
  4. #626165

Monochromatic

  1. #171616
  2. #3e3c3c
  3. #656162
  4. #8c8788
  5. #b1aeaf

Shades

#656162 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #656162
  2. #5b5758
  3. #514e4e
  4. #474445
  5. #3d3a3b
  6. #333131
  7. #282727
  8. #1e1d1d
  9. #141314
  10. #0a0a0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#656162 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #656162
  2. #747172
  3. #848181
  4. #939091
  5. #a3a0a1
  6. #b2b0b1
  7. #c1c0c0
  8. #d1d0d0
  9. #e0dfe0
  10. #f0efef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#656162 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #656162
  2. #686465
  3. #6a6768
  4. #6d6a6b
  5. #706d6e
  6. #737171
  7. #757474
  8. #787777
  9. #7b7a7a
  10. #7d7d7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #636262 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #616262 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #626262 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #666161 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #636162 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #636262 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #656162 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-656162 {
  color: #656162;
}
Background
.bg-656162 {
  background-color: #656162;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-656162 {
  border: 2px solid #656162;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #656162;
  --color-primary-rgb: 101 97 98;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 2% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-656162 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #656162, #656261);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-656162 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(101 97 98 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 3.66 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 3.66 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.30 #645452 Wenge ΔE 7.04 #635147 Umber ΔE 9.51 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 10.54 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 11.71 #9a9e9d Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#656162  rgb(101, 97, 98)  hsl(345, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#616564  rgb(97, 101, 100)  hsl(165, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#626561  rgb(98, 101, 97)  hsl(105, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#616265  rgb(97, 98, 101)  hsl(225, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray