Dim gray

#797274

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, mid with barely any hue. Mid greys like this are the backbone of clean, editorial layouts. Almost anything sits on top of it, which is what makes a good neutral useful.

Dim gray color values

Every conversion for #797274, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#797274
RGB121, 114, 116
HSL343, 3%, 46%
HSV343, 6%, 47%
CMYK0%, 6%, 4%, 53%
Lab48.71, 3.09, -0.14
XYZ17.05, 17.36, 18.98
Decimal7959156
Web safe#666666
Pantone410 C
Pantone410 CHex#797274Rgb121 114 116Cmyk0 6 4 53Lab49 3 0Darker#2f2d2eDeep#544f51Lighter#9c9698

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, 6, 4, 53.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #797274 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 6 4 53
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 10 8 59
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 #797274 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #797274; }
.text { color: #797274; }
.border { border: 2px solid #797274; }

How dim gray looks on light and dark

Dim gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #797274 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.70:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.47:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #797274 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 #797274 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 #797274 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 #797274 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. 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.