Dim gray

#5f535f

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

Dim gray carries almost no chroma, so it works as a neutral. 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 #5f535f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#5f535f
RGB95, 83, 95
HSL300, 7%, 35%
HSV300, 13%, 37%
CMYK0%, 13%, 0%, 63%
Lab36.83, 7.37, -5.15
XYZ9.88, 9.45, 12.13
Decimal6247263
Web safe#666666
Pantone5275 C
Pantone5275 CHex#5f535fRgb95 83 95Cmyk0 13 0 63Lab37 7 -5Darker#211d21Deep#393239Lighter#847584

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 0, 13, 0, 63.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #5f535f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 13 0 63
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 16 4 69
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 #5f535f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #5f535f; }
.text { color: #5f535f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5f535f; }

How dim gray looks on light and dark

Dim gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #5f535f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
7.27:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
2.89:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #5f535f 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 #5f535f 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 #5f535f 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 #5f535f 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. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.