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#656970

#656970 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#656970 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, 41.18% green and 43.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.82% cyan, 6.25% magenta, 0% yellow and 56.08% black. Its hue angle is 218.18°, with 5.16% saturation and 41.76% 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 5.51:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 4.04.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1404

Complementary

  1. #656970
  2. #706c65

Split complementary

  1. #656970
  2. #706665
  3. #6e7065

Analogous

  1. #656e70
  2. #656970
  3. #666570

Triadic

  1. #656970
  2. #706569
  3. #697065

Tetradic

  1. #656970
  2. #6c6570
  3. #706c65
  4. #697065

Square

  1. #656970
  2. #70656e
  3. #706c65
  4. #657066

Monochromatic

  1. #1c1e20
  2. #414348
  3. #656970
  4. #8b8f96
  5. #b3b6bb

Shades

#656970 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #656970
  2. #5b5f65
  3. #51545a
  4. #474a4e
  5. #3d3f43
  6. #333538
  7. #282a2d
  8. #1e2022
  9. #141516
  10. #0a0b0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#656970 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #656970
  2. #74787e
  3. #84878d
  4. #93969b
  5. #a3a5a9
  6. #b2b4b8
  7. #c1c3c6
  8. #d1d2d4
  9. #e0e1e2
  10. #f0f0f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#656970 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #656970
  2. #686b72
  3. #6a6e73
  4. #6d7075
  5. #707276
  6. #737578
  7. #75777a
  8. #78797b
  9. #7b7b7d
  10. #7d7e7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.81:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #67696c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #676970 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #666870 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #636a6b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #666970 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #666970 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #646a6d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-656970 {
  color: #656970;
}
Background
.bg-656970 {
  background-color: #656970;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-656970 {
  border: 2px solid #656970;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #656970;
  --color-primary-rgb: 101 105 112;
  --color-primary-hsl: 218 5% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-656970 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #656970, #666570);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-656970 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(101 105 112 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 4.04 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 4.04 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 8.24 #708090 Slate Gray ΔE 9.98 #708090 Slate Grey ΔE 9.98 #808080 Gray ΔE 10.10 #808080 Grey ΔE 10.10 #9a968f Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#656970  rgb(101, 105, 112)  hsl(218, 5%, 42%)  Dim Gray
#706c65  rgb(112, 108, 101)  hsl(38, 5%, 42%)  Dim Gray
#706569  rgb(112, 101, 105)  hsl(338, 5%, 42%)  Old Lavender
#697065  rgb(105, 112, 101)  hsl(98, 5%, 42%)  Dim Gray