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#656265

#656265 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#656265 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 39.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 2.97% magenta, 0% yellow and 60.39% black. Its hue angle is 300°, 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 6.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 3.63.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1244

Complementary

  1. #656265
  2. #626562

Split complementary

  1. #656265
  2. #646562
  3. #626564

Analogous

  1. #646265
  2. #656265
  3. #656264

Triadic

  1. #656265
  2. #656562
  3. #626565

Tetradic

  1. #656265
  2. #656262
  3. #626562
  4. #626565

Square

  1. #656265
  2. #656462
  3. #626562
  4. #626465

Monochromatic

  1. #171717
  2. #3e3c3e
  3. #656265
  4. #8c888c
  5. #b1afb1

Shades

#656265 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #656265
  2. #5b585b
  3. #514e51
  4. #474547
  5. #3d3b3d
  6. #333133
  7. #282728
  8. #1e1d1e
  9. #141414
  10. #0a0a0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#656265 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #656265
  2. #747274
  3. #848184
  4. #939193
  5. #a3a1a3
  6. #b2b1b2
  7. #c1c0c1
  8. #d1d0d1
  9. #e0e0e0
  10. #f0eff0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#656265 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #656265
  2. #686568
  3. #6a686a
  4. #6d6b6d
  5. #706e70
  6. #737173
  7. #757475
  8. #787778
  9. #7b7a7b
  10. #7d7d7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.49:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #646364 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #626365 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #626365 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #656263 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #636265 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #636365 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #656264 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-656265 {
  color: #656265;
}
Background
.bg-656265 {
  background-color: #656265;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-656265 {
  border: 2px solid #656265;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #656265;
  --color-primary-rgb: 101 98 101;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 2% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-656265 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #656265, #656264);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-656265 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(101 98 101 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 3.63 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 3.63 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.73 #645452 Wenge ΔE 7.80 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 9.92 #635147 Umber ΔE 10.60 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 11.74 #9a9d9a Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#656265  rgb(101, 98, 101)  hsl(300, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#626562  rgb(98, 101, 98)  hsl(120, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#656562  rgb(101, 101, 98)  hsl(60, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#626565  rgb(98, 101, 101)  hsl(180, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray