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#6F706F

#6f706f ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#6f706f is a color from the gray family, with medium lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 43.53% red, 43.92% green and 43.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.89% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.89% yellow and 56.08% black. Its hue angle is 120°, with 0.45% saturation and 43.73% 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 4.97:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 2.77.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1612

Complementary

  1. #6f706f
  2. #706f70

Split complementary

  1. #6f706f
  2. #706f70
  3. #706f70

Analogous

  1. #70706f
  2. #6f706f
  3. #6f7070

Triadic

  1. #6f706f
  2. #6f6f70
  3. #706f6f

Tetradic

  1. #6f706f
  2. #6f7070
  3. #706f70
  4. #706f6f

Square

  1. #6f706f
  2. #6f7070
  3. #706f70
  4. #70706f

Monochromatic

  1. #232323
  2. #494a49
  3. #6f706f
  4. #959695
  5. #bcbcbc

Shades

#6f706f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6f706f
  2. #646564
  3. #595a59
  4. #4e4e4e
  5. #434343
  6. #383838
  7. #2c2d2c
  8. #212221
  9. #161616
  10. #0b0b0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#6f706f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6f706f
  2. #7d7e7d
  3. #8c8d8c
  4. #9a9b9a
  5. #a9a9a9
  6. #b7b8b7
  7. #c5c6c5
  8. #d4d4d4
  9. #e2e2e2
  10. #f1f1f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6f706f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6f706f
  2. #717271
  3. #727372
  4. #747574
  5. #767676
  6. #787878
  7. #797a79
  8. #7b7b7b
  9. #7d7d7d
  10. #7e7e7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.97:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f706f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #70706f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #70706f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #6f7070 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #70706f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #70706f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #6f706f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6f706f {
  color: #6f706f;
}
Background
.bg-6f706f {
  background-color: #6f706f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6f706f {
  border: 2px solid #6f706f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6f706f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 111 112 111;
  --color-primary-hsl: 120 0% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6f706f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6f706f, #6f7070);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6f706f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(111 112 111 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 2.77 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 2.77 #808080 Gray ΔE 6.53 #808080 Grey ΔE 6.53 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 7.97 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 9.93 #8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 10.42 #908f90 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#6f706f  rgb(111, 112, 111)  hsl(120, 0%, 44%)  Dim Gray
#706f70  rgb(112, 111, 112)  hsl(300, 0%, 44%)  Dim Gray
#6f6f70  rgb(111, 111, 112)  hsl(240, 0%, 44%)  Dim Gray
#706f6f  rgb(112, 111, 111)  hsl(0, 0%, 44%)  Dim Gray