Dim gray

#5f5f6b

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. It works under any accent color, holding a scheme together without competing.

Dim gray color values

Every conversion for #5f5f6b, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#5f5f6b
RGB95, 95, 107
HSL240, 6%, 40%
HSV240, 11%, 42%
CMYK11%, 11%, 0%, 58%
Lab40.7, 2.65, -6.8
XYZ11.47, 11.68, 15.56
Decimal6250347
Web safe#666666
Pantone445 C
Pantone445 CHex#5f5f6bRgb95 95 107Cmyk11 11 0 58Lab41 3 -7Darker#1d1d20Deep#3d3d45Lighter#82828f

Shades of dim gray

Tints of dim gray

Colors that go with dim gray

Dim gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 11, 11, 0, 58.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #5f5f6b on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
11 11 0 58
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
14 14 4 64
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 #5f5f6b straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #5f5f6b; }
.text { color: #5f5f6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5f5f6b; }

How dim gray looks on light and dark

Dim gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #5f5f6b against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
6.30:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
3.34:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #5f5f6b 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 #5f5f6b 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 #5f5f6b 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

Here is how the numbers for #5f5f6b are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. Two cmyk builds are shown because coated and uncoated papers behave differently, uncoated soaks up ink and needs more of it to hit the same target. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.