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#65686A

#65686a ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#65686a is a color from the gray family, with medium lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 39.61% red, 40.78% green and 41.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.72% cyan, 1.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 58.43% black. Its hue angle is 204°, with 2.42% saturation and 40.59% 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 5.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 1.89.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1371

Complementary

  1. #65686a
  2. #6a6765

Split complementary

  1. #65686a
  2. #6a6566
  3. #6a6a65

Analogous

  1. #656a6a
  2. #65686a
  3. #65666a

Triadic

  1. #65686a
  2. #6a6568
  3. #686a65

Tetradic

  1. #65686a
  2. #67656a
  3. #6a6765
  4. #686a65

Square

  1. #65686a
  2. #6a656a
  3. #6a6765
  4. #666a65

Monochromatic

  1. #1a1b1c
  2. #404243
  3. #65686a
  4. #8b8e90
  5. #b2b4b6

Shades

#65686a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #65686a
  2. #5b5e5f
  3. #515355
  4. #47494a
  5. #3d3e40
  6. #333435
  7. #282a2a
  8. #1e1f20
  9. #141515
  10. #0a0a0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#65686a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #65686a
  2. #747779
  3. #848688
  4. #939597
  5. #a3a4a6
  6. #b2b4b5
  7. #c1c3c3
  8. #d1d2d2
  9. #e0e1e1
  10. #f0f0f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#65686a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #65686a
  2. #686a6c
  3. #6a6d6e
  4. #6d6f71
  5. #707273
  6. #737475
  7. #757677
  8. #787979
  9. #7b7b7c
  10. #7d7e7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #676869 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #67686a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #66676a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #646969 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #66686a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #66686a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #646869 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-65686a {
  color: #65686a;
}
Background
.bg-65686a {
  background-color: #65686a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-65686a {
  border: 2px solid #65686a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #65686a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 101 104 106;
  --color-primary-hsl: 204 2% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-65686a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #65686a, #65666a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-65686a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(101 104 106 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 1.89 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 1.89 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.98 #808080 Gray ΔE 9.89 #808080 Grey ΔE 9.89 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 11.18 #708090 Slate Gray ΔE 11.49 #9a9795 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#65686a  rgb(101, 104, 106)  hsl(204, 2%, 41%)  Dim Gray
#6a6765  rgb(106, 103, 101)  hsl(24, 2%, 41%)  Dim Gray
#6a6568  rgb(106, 101, 104)  hsl(324, 2%, 41%)  Dim Gray
#686a65  rgb(104, 106, 101)  hsl(84, 2%, 41%)  Dim Gray