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#656262

#656262 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#656262 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, 38.43% green and 38.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 2.97% magenta, 2.97% yellow and 60.39% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 1.51% 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 6.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 2.96.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1238

Complementary

  1. #656262
  2. #626565

Split complementary

  1. #656262
  2. #626564
  3. #626465

Analogous

  1. #656264
  2. #656262
  3. #656462

Triadic

  1. #656262
  2. #626562
  3. #626265

Tetradic

  1. #656262
  2. #656562
  3. #626565
  4. #626265

Square

  1. #656262
  2. #646562
  3. #626565
  4. #646265

Monochromatic

  1. #171717
  2. #3e3c3c
  3. #656262
  4. #8c8888
  5. #b1afaf

Shades

#656262 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #656262
  2. #5b5858
  3. #514e4e
  4. #474545
  5. #3d3b3b
  6. #333131
  7. #282727
  8. #1e1d1d
  9. #141414
  10. #0a0a0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#656262 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #656262
  2. #747272
  3. #848181
  4. #939191
  5. #a3a1a1
  6. #b2b1b1
  7. #c1c0c0
  8. #d1d0d0
  9. #e0e0e0
  10. #f0efef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#656262 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #656262
  2. #686565
  3. #6a6868
  4. #6d6b6b
  5. #706e6e
  6. #737171
  7. #757474
  8. #787777
  9. #7b7a7a
  10. #7d7d7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #646262 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #626262 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #636362 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #666262 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #636262 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #646362 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #656262 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-656262 {
  color: #656262;
}
Background
.bg-656262 {
  background-color: #656262;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-656262 {
  border: 2px solid #656262;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #656262;
  --color-primary-rgb: 101 98 98;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 2% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-656262 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #656262, #656462);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-656262 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(101 98 98 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 2.96 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 2.96 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.22 #645452 Wenge ΔE 7.63 #635147 Umber ΔE 9.71 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 11.26 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 11.46 #9a9d9d Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#656262  rgb(101, 98, 98)  hsl(0, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#626565  rgb(98, 101, 101)  hsl(180, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#626562  rgb(98, 101, 98)  hsl(120, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#626265  rgb(98, 98, 101)  hsl(240, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray