Dim gray

#535a4e

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

Dim gray is a near neutral, deep with barely any hue. 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 #535a4e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#535a4e
RGB83, 90, 78
HSL95, 7%, 33%
HSV95, 13%, 35%
CMYK8%, 0%, 13%, 65%
Lab37.3, -5.29, 6.0
XYZ8.6, 9.7, 8.63
Decimal5462606
Web safe#666666
Pantone418 C
Pantone418 CHex#535a4eRgb83 90 78Cmyk8 0 13 65Lab37 -5 6Darker#1e211cDeep#32372fLighter#767f70

Shades of dim gray

Tints of dim gray

Colors that go with dim gray

Dim gray in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 8, 0, 13, 65.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #535a4e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
8 0 13 65
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
11 4 16 71
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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dim gray in css

Copy #535a4e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #535a4e; }
.text { color: #535a4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535a4e; }

How dim gray looks on light and dark

Dim gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #535a4e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
7.14:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.94:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #535a4e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dim gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #535a4e 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 the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dim gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #535a4e 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 #535a4e are worked out. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. 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. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.