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#666B5F

#666b5f ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#666b5f is a color from the gray family, with low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 40% red, 41.96% green and 37.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.67% cyan, 0% magenta, 11.21% yellow and 58.04% black. Its hue angle is 85°, with 5.94% 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 5.48:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 7.42.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1417

Complementary

  1. #666b5f
  2. #645f6b

Split complementary

  1. #666b5f
  2. #5f606b
  3. #6a5f6b

Analogous

  1. #6b6a5f
  2. #666b5f
  3. #606b5f

Triadic

  1. #666b5f
  2. #5f666b
  3. #6b5f66

Tetradic

  1. #666b5f
  2. #5f6b64
  3. #645f6b
  4. #6b5f66

Square

  1. #666b5f
  2. #5f6b6a
  3. #645f6b
  4. #6b5f60

Monochromatic

  1. #191a17
  2. #3f423b
  3. #666b5f
  4. #8c9284
  5. #b2b6ad

Shades

#666b5f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #666b5f
  2. #5c6056
  3. #52564c
  4. #474b43
  5. #3d4039
  6. #333630
  7. #292b26
  8. #1f201d
  9. #141513
  10. #0a0b0a
  11. #000000

Tints

#666b5f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #666b5f
  2. #757a6f
  3. #85897f
  4. #94978f
  5. #a3a69f
  6. #b3b5af
  7. #c2c4bf
  8. #d1d3cf
  9. #e0e1df
  10. #f0f0ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#666b5f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #666b5f
  2. #696d62
  3. #6b6f66
  4. #6e7169
  5. #70736c
  6. #737670
  7. #767873
  8. #787a76
  9. #7b7c79
  10. #7d7e7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.48:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.83:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #686a65 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6d695e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6c695f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #676a68 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6a6a5f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6a6a5f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #666a64 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-666b5f {
  color: #666b5f;
}
Background
.bg-666b5f {
  background-color: #666b5f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-666b5f {
  border: 2px solid #666b5f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #666b5f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 102 107 95;
  --color-primary-hsl: 85 6% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-666b5f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #666b5f, #606b5f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-666b5f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(102 107 95 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 7.42 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 7.42 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 7.67 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 10.45 #738678 Xanadu ΔE 11.17 #808080 Gray ΔE 11.73 #808080 Grey ΔE 11.73 #9994a0 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#666b5f  rgb(102, 107, 95)  hsl(85, 6%, 40%)  Dim Gray
#645f6b  rgb(100, 95, 107)  hsl(265, 6%, 40%)  Old Lavender
#5f666b  rgb(95, 102, 107)  hsl(205, 6%, 40%)  Dim Gray
#6b5f66  rgb(107, 95, 102)  hsl(325, 6%, 40%)  Old Lavender