Dim gray

#5a5a66

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dim gray, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Dim gray, a deep neutral that behaves like a grey. Neutrals like this hold a palette together quietly. Almost anything sits on top of it, which is what makes a good neutral useful.

Dim gray color values

Every conversion for #5a5a66, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#5a5a66
RGB90, 90, 102
HSL240, 6%, 38%
HSV240, 12%, 40%
CMYK12%, 12%, 0%, 60%
Lab38.63, 2.68, -6.86
XYZ10.27, 10.45, 14.05
Decimal5921382
Web safe#666666
Pantone445 C
Pantone445 CHex#5a5a66Rgb90 90 102Cmyk12 12 0 60Lab39 3 -7Darker#1d1d21Deep#393940Lighter#7d7d8b

Shades of dim gray

Tints of dim gray

Colors that go with dim gray

Dim gray in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 12, 12, 0, 60.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #5a5a66 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
12 12 0 60
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
15 15 4 66
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dim gray in css

Copy #5a5a66 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #5a5a66; }
.text { color: #5a5a66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5a5a66; }

How dim gray looks on light and dark

Dim gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #5a5a66 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
6.80:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
3.09:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #5a5a66 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dim gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #5a5a66 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dim gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dim gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #5a5a66 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dim gray, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #5a5a66 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.