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#716D5D

#716d5d ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#716d5d is a color from the gray family, with medium lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 44.31% red, 42.75% green and 36.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 3.54% magenta, 17.7% yellow and 55.69% black. Its hue angle is 48°, with 9.71% saturation and 40.39% 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 5.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 8.12.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1524

Complementary

  1. #716d5d
  2. #5d6171

Split complementary

  1. #716d5d
  2. #5d6b71
  3. #635d71

Analogous

  1. #71635d
  2. #716d5d
  3. #6b715d

Triadic

  1. #716d5d
  2. #5d716d
  3. #6d5d71

Tetradic

  1. #716d5d
  2. #61715d
  3. #5d6171
  4. #6d5d71

Square

  1. #716d5d
  2. #5d7163
  3. #5d6171
  4. #715d6b

Monochromatic

  1. #1d1c18
  2. #47453a
  3. #716d5d
  4. #989482
  5. #bbb8ac

Shades

#716d5d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #716d5d
  2. #666254
  3. #5a574a
  4. #4f4c41
  5. #444138
  6. #39372f
  7. #2d2c25
  8. #22211c
  9. #171613
  10. #0b0b09
  11. #000000

Tints

#716d5d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #716d5d
  2. #7f7c6d
  3. #8d8a7d
  4. #9c998e
  5. #aaa79e
  6. #b8b6ae
  7. #c6c5be
  8. #d4d3ce
  9. #e3e2df
  10. #f1f0ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#716d5d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #716d5d
  2. #736f61
  3. #747164
  4. #767368
  5. #77756b
  6. #79776f
  7. #7a7872
  8. #7c7a76
  9. #7d7c79
  10. #7f7e7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6f6d67 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #716c5c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #726d5d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #746a68 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #716c5c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #716d5d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #736c64 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-716d5d {
  color: #716d5d;
}
Background
.bg-716d5d {
  background-color: #716d5d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-716d5d {
  border: 2px solid #716d5d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #716d5d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 113 109 93;
  --color-primary-hsl: 48 10% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-716d5d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #716d5d, #6b715d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-716d5d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(113 109 93 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 8.12 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 8.12 #808080 Gray ΔE 11.04 #808080 Grey ΔE 11.04 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 11.43 #826644 Raw Umber ΔE 11.51 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 11.86 #8e92a2 Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#716d5d  rgb(113, 109, 93)  hsl(48, 10%, 40%)  Dim Gray
#5d6171  rgb(93, 97, 113)  hsl(228, 10%, 40%)  Dim Gray
#5d716d  rgb(93, 113, 109)  hsl(168, 10%, 40%)  Feldgrau
#6d5d71  rgb(109, 93, 113)  hsl(288, 10%, 40%)  Old Lavender