Dim gray

#656b5f

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. Almost anything sits on top of it, which is what makes a good neutral useful.

Dim gray color values

Every conversion for #656b5f, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#656b5f
RGB101, 107, 95
HSL90, 6%, 40%
HSV90, 11%, 42%
CMYK6%, 0%, 11%, 58%
Lab44.39, -4.74, 5.94
XYZ12.69, 14.11, 12.88
Decimal6646623
Web safe#666666
Pantone418 C
Pantone418 CHex#656b5fRgb101 107 95Cmyk6 0 11 58Lab44 -5 6Darker#1f201dDeep#41453dLighter#898f82

Shades of dim gray

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Dim gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 6, 0, 11, 58.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #656b5f on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
6 0 11 58
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
10 4 14 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 #656b5f straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #656b5f; }
.text { color: #656b5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656b5f; }

How dim gray looks on light and dark

Dim gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #656b5f against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
5.49:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
3.82:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #656b5f 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 #656b5f 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 #656b5f 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 #656b5f are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.