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#666266

#666266 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#666266 is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 40% red, 38.43% green and 40% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 2% saturation and 39.22% 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 5.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 4.26.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1252

Complementary

  1. #666266
  2. #626662

Split complementary

  1. #666266
  2. #646662
  3. #626664

Analogous

  1. #646266
  2. #666266
  3. #666264

Triadic

  1. #666266
  2. #666662
  3. #626666

Tetradic

  1. #666266
  2. #666262
  3. #626662
  4. #626666

Square

  1. #666266
  2. #666462
  3. #626662
  4. #626466

Monochromatic

  1. #181718
  2. #3f3d3f
  3. #666266
  4. #8d888d
  5. #b2afb2

Shades

#666266 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #666266
  2. #5c585c
  3. #524e52
  4. #474547
  5. #3d3b3d
  6. #333133
  7. #292729
  8. #1f1d1f
  9. #141414
  10. #0a0a0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#666266 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #666266
  2. #757275
  3. #858185
  4. #949194
  5. #a3a1a3
  6. #b3b1b3
  7. #c2c0c2
  8. #d1d0d1
  9. #e0e0e0
  10. #f0eff0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#666266 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #666266
  2. #696569
  3. #6b686b
  4. #6e6b6e
  5. #706e70
  6. #737173
  7. #767476
  8. #787778
  9. #7b7a7b
  10. #7d7d7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #646364 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #626366 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #636366 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #666263 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #636366 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #646366 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #666264 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-666266 {
  color: #666266;
}
Background
.bg-666266 {
  background-color: #666266;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-666266 {
  border: 2px solid #666266;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #666266;
  --color-primary-rgb: 102 98 102;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 2% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-666266 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #666266, #666264);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-666266 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(102 98 102 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 4.26 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 4.26 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 6.28 #645452 Wenge ΔE 7.60 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 9.12 #635147 Umber ΔE 10.70 #808080 Gray ΔE 11.96 #999d99 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#666266  rgb(102, 98, 102)  hsl(300, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#626662  rgb(98, 102, 98)  hsl(120, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#666662  rgb(102, 102, 98)  hsl(60, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray
#626666  rgb(98, 102, 102)  hsl(180, 2%, 39%)  Dim Gray