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#656166

#656166 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#656166 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 40% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.98% cyan, 4.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. Its hue angle is 288°, 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 6.08:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 4.83.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1228

Complementary

  1. #656166
  2. #626661

Split complementary

  1. #656166
  2. #646661
  3. #616663

Analogous

  1. #636166
  2. #656166
  3. #666164

Triadic

  1. #656166
  2. #666561
  3. #616665

Tetradic

  1. #656166
  2. #666162
  3. #626661
  4. #616665

Square

  1. #656166
  2. #666361
  3. #626661
  4. #616466

Monochromatic

  1. #171618
  2. #3e3c3f
  3. #656166
  4. #8c878d
  5. #b1aeb2

Shades

#656166 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #656166
  2. #5b575c
  3. #514e52
  4. #474447
  5. #3d3a3d
  6. #333133
  7. #282729
  8. #1e1d1f
  9. #141314
  10. #0a0a0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#656166 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #656166
  2. #747175
  3. #848185
  4. #939094
  5. #a3a0a3
  6. #b2b0b3
  7. #c1c0c2
  8. #d1d0d1
  9. #e0dfe0
  10. #f0eff0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#656166 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #656166
  2. #686469
  3. #6a676b
  4. #6d6a6e
  5. #706d70
  6. #737173
  7. #757476
  8. #787778
  9. #7b7a7b
  10. #7d7d7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #636264 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #616266 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #616266 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #656163 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #626266 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #636266 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #656164 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-656166 {
  color: #656166;
}
Background
.bg-656166 {
  background-color: #656166;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-656166 {
  border: 2px solid #656166;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #656166;
  --color-primary-rgb: 101 97 102;
  --color-primary-hsl: 288 3% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-656166 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #656166, #666164);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-656166 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(101 97 102 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 4.83 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 4.83 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.30 #645452 Wenge ΔE 7.59 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 8.90 #635147 Umber ΔE 10.88 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 12.23 #9a9e99 Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#656166  rgb(101, 97, 102)  hsl(288, 3%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#626661  rgb(98, 102, 97)  hsl(108, 3%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#666561  rgb(102, 101, 97)  hsl(48, 3%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#616665  rgb(97, 102, 101)  hsl(168, 3%, 39%)  Dim Gray