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#6F746F

#6f746f ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#6f746f 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, 45.49% green and 43.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.31% cyan, 0% magenta, 4.31% yellow and 54.51% black. Its hue angle is 120°, with 2.2% saturation and 44.51% 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 4.77:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 5.76.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1702

Complementary

  1. #6f746f
  2. #746f74

Split complementary

  1. #6f746f
  2. #726f74
  3. #746f72

Analogous

  1. #72746f
  2. #6f746f
  3. #6f7472

Triadic

  1. #6f746f
  2. #6f6f74
  3. #746f6f

Tetradic

  1. #6f746f
  2. #6f7474
  3. #746f74
  4. #746f6f

Square

  1. #6f746f
  2. #6f7274
  3. #746f74
  4. #74726f

Monochromatic

  1. #242624
  2. #4a4d4a
  3. #6f746f
  4. #959a95
  5. #bdbfbd

Shades

#6f746f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #6f746f
  2. #646864
  3. #595d59
  4. #4e514e
  5. #434643
  6. #383a38
  7. #2c2e2c
  8. #212321
  9. #161716
  10. #0b0c0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#6f746f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #6f746f
  2. #7d827d
  3. #8c908c
  4. #9a9e9a
  5. #a9aca9
  6. #b7bab7
  7. #c5c7c5
  8. #d4d5d4
  9. #e2e3e2
  10. #f1f1f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#6f746f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #6f746f
  2. #717571
  3. #727672
  4. #747874
  5. #767976
  6. #787a78
  7. #797b79
  8. #7b7c7b
  9. #7d7e7d
  10. #7e7f7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #717371 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #74736f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #73726f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #6f7472 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #72736f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #72736f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #6f7471 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-6f746f {
  color: #6f746f;
}
Background
.bg-6f746f {
  background-color: #6f746f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-6f746f {
  border: 2px solid #6f746f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #6f746f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 111 116 111;
  --color-primary-hsl: 120 2% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-6f746f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6f746f, #6f7472);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-6f746f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(111 116 111 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 5.76 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 5.76 #808080 Gray ΔE 6.86 #808080 Grey ΔE 6.86 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 7.60 #738678 Xanadu ΔE 9.37 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 11.28 #908b90 Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#6f746f  rgb(111, 116, 111)  hsl(120, 2%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#746f74  rgb(116, 111, 116)  hsl(300, 2%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#6f6f74  rgb(111, 111, 116)  hsl(240, 2%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#746f6f  rgb(116, 111, 111)  hsl(0, 2%, 45%)  Dim Gray