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#666161

#666161 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#666161 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 40% red, 38.04% green and 38.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 4.9% magenta, 4.9% yellow and 60% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 2.51% 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 6.09:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 3.86.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1224

Complementary

  1. #666161
  2. #616666

Split complementary

  1. #666161
  2. #616664
  3. #616466

Analogous

  1. #666164
  2. #666161
  3. #666461

Triadic

  1. #666161
  2. #616661
  3. #616166

Tetradic

  1. #666161
  2. #666661
  3. #616666
  4. #616166

Square

  1. #666161
  2. #646661
  3. #616666
  4. #646166

Monochromatic

  1. #181616
  2. #3f3c3c
  3. #666161
  4. #8d8787
  5. #b2aeae

Shades

#666161 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #666161
  2. #5c5757
  3. #524e4e
  4. #474444
  5. #3d3a3a
  6. #333131
  7. #292727
  8. #1f1d1d
  9. #141313
  10. #0a0a0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#666161 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #666161
  2. #757171
  3. #858181
  4. #949090
  5. #a3a0a0
  6. #b3b0b0
  7. #c2c0c0
  8. #d1d0d0
  9. #e0dfdf
  10. #f0efef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#666161 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #666161
  2. #696464
  3. #6b6767
  4. #6e6a6a
  5. #706d6d
  6. #737171
  7. #767474
  8. #787777
  9. #7b7a7a
  10. #7d7d7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #626262 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #646262 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #626261 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #636261 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #676161 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #636161 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #646261 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #676161 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-666161 {
  color: #666161;
}
Background
.bg-666161 {
  background-color: #666161;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-666161 {
  border: 2px solid #666161;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #666161;
  --color-primary-rgb: 102 97 97;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 3% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-666161 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #666161, #666461);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-666161 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(102 97 97 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 3.86 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 3.86 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 5.51 #645452 Wenge ΔE 6.63 #635147 Umber ΔE 8.94 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 10.65 #674c47 Liver ΔE 11.46 #999e9e Inverted #626262 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#666161  rgb(102, 97, 97)  hsl(0, 3%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#616666  rgb(97, 102, 102)  hsl(180, 3%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#616661  rgb(97, 102, 97)  hsl(120, 3%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#616166  rgb(97, 97, 102)  hsl(240, 3%, 39%)  Dim Gray