Dim gray

#56594e

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

Dim gray color values

Every conversion for #56594e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#56594e
RGB86, 89, 78
HSL76, 7%, 33%
HSV76, 12%, 35%
CMYK3%, 0%, 12%, 65%
Lab37.25, -3.45, 5.96
XYZ8.79, 9.67, 8.61
Decimal5658958
Web safe#666666
Pantone418 C
Pantone418 CHex#56594eRgb86 89 78Cmyk3 0 12 65Lab37 -3 6Darker#20211dDeep#353630Lighter#7a7e70

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 3, 0, 12, 65.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #56594e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
3 0 12 65
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
7 4 15 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 #56594e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #56594e; }
.text { color: #56594e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56594e; }

How dim gray looks on light and dark

Dim gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #56594e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
7.16:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
2.93:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #56594e 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 #56594e 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 #56594e 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

Every value on this page for #56594e is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.