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#6B6C6D

#6b6c6d ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#6b6c6d is a color from the gray family, with medium lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 41.96% red, 42.35% green and 42.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.83% cyan, 0.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 57.25% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 0.93% saturation and 42.35% 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 5.26:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 1.32.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1496

Complementary

  1. #6b6c6d
  2. #6d6c6b

Split complementary

  1. #6b6c6d
  2. #6d6b6b
  3. #6d6d6b

Analogous

  1. #6b6d6d
  2. #6b6c6d
  3. #6b6b6d

Triadic

  1. #6b6c6d
  2. #6d6b6c
  3. #6c6d6b

Tetradic

  1. #6b6c6d
  2. #6c6b6d
  3. #6d6c6b
  4. #6c6d6b

Square

  1. #6b6c6d
  2. #6d6b6d
  3. #6d6c6b
  4. #6b6d6b

Monochromatic

  1. #1f1f20
  2. #454646
  3. #6b6c6d
  4. #919293
  5. #b8b8b9

Shades

#6b6c6d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6b6c6d
  2. #606162
  3. #565657
  4. #4b4c4c
  5. #404141
  6. #363637
  7. #2b2b2c
  8. #202021
  9. #151616
  10. #0b0b0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#6b6c6d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6b6c6d
  2. #7a7b7c
  3. #89898a
  4. #979899
  5. #a6a7a7
  6. #b5b6b6
  7. #c4c4c5
  8. #d3d3d3
  9. #e1e2e2
  10. #f0f0f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6b6c6d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6b6c6d
  2. #6d6e6f
  3. #6f7071
  4. #717273
  5. #737475
  6. #767677
  7. #787878
  8. #7a7a7a
  9. #7c7c7c
  10. #7e7e7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.26:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.99:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6c6c6c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #6c6c6d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b6c6d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #6b6c6c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b6c6d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #6b6c6d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #6b6c6d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6b6c6d {
  color: #6b6c6d;
}
Background
.bg-6b6c6d {
  background-color: #6b6c6d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6b6c6d {
  border: 2px solid #6b6c6d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6b6c6d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 107 108 109;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 1% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6b6c6d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6b6c6d, #6b6b6d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6b6c6d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(107 108 109 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 1.32 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 1.32 #808080 Gray ΔE 8.04 #808080 Grey ΔE 8.04 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 8.42 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 9.68 #708090 Slate Gray ΔE 10.90 #949392 Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#6b6c6d  rgb(107, 108, 109)  hsl(210, 1%, 42%)  Dim Gray
#6d6c6b  rgb(109, 108, 107)  hsl(30, 1%, 42%)  Dim Gray
#6d6b6c  rgb(109, 107, 108)  hsl(330, 1%, 42%)  Dim Gray
#6c6d6b  rgb(108, 109, 107)  hsl(90, 1%, 42%)  Dim Gray