Dim gray

Dim gray color values

Every conversion for #5a5150, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Shades of dim gray

Tints of dim gray

Colors that go with dim gray

Dim gray in print

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #5a5150 on both.

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 #5a5150 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #5a5150; }
.text { color: #5a5150; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5a5150; }

How dim gray looks on light and dark

Dim gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #5a5150 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #5a5150 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 #5a5150 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

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 #5a5150 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

How we calculate these values