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#656565

#656565 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#656565 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, 39.61% green and 39.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 60.39% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 0% 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 5.83:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 1.51.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1301

Complementary

  1. #656565
  2. #656565

Split complementary

  1. #656565
  2. #656565
  3. #656565

Analogous

  1. #656565
  2. #656565
  3. #656565

Triadic

  1. #656565
  2. #656565
  3. #656565

Tetradic

  1. #656565
  2. #656565
  3. #656565
  4. #656565

Square

  1. #656565
  2. #656565
  3. #656565
  4. #656565

Monochromatic

  1. #191919
  2. #3f3f3f
  3. #656565
  4. #8b8b8b
  5. #b2b2b2

Shades

#656565 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #656565
  2. #5b5b5b
  3. #515151
  4. #474747
  5. #3d3d3d
  6. #333333
  7. #282828
  8. #1e1e1e
  9. #141414
  10. #0a0a0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#656565 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #656565
  2. #747474
  3. #848484
  4. #939393
  5. #a3a3a3
  6. #b2b2b2
  7. #c1c1c1
  8. #d1d1d1
  9. #e0e0e0
  10. #f0f0f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#656565 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #656565
  2. #686868
  3. #6a6a6a
  4. #6d6d6d
  5. #707070
  6. #737373
  7. #757575
  8. #787878
  9. #7b7b7b
  10. #7d7d7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.83:1 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 #656565 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #656565 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #656565 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #656565 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #656565 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #656565 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-656565 {
  color: #656565;
}
Background
.bg-656565 {
  background-color: #656565;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-656565 {
  border: 2px solid #656565;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #656565;
  --color-primary-rgb: 101 101 101;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 0% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-656565 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #656565, #656565);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-656565 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(101 101 101 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 1.51 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 1.51 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.79 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.52 #808080 Gray ΔE 10.69 #808080 Grey ΔE 10.69 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 11.02 #9a9a9a Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#656565  rgb(101, 101, 101)  hsl(0, 0%, 40%)  Dim Gray
#656565  rgb(101, 101, 101)  hsl(0, 0%, 40%)  Dim Gray
#656565  rgb(101, 101, 101)  hsl(0, 0%, 40%)  Dim Gray
#656565  rgb(101, 101, 101)  hsl(0, 0%, 40%)  Dim Gray