All About Color Mid Gray

#5F5F6E

Mid Gray is a neutral and versatile gray color. It brings a sense of balance and sophistication, perfect for creating a timeless and elegant space.

About Mid Gray

Mid Gray is a medium gray color with the hex code #5F5F6E. In RGB it is red 95, green 95, blue 110; in HSL it is hue 240°, saturation 7%, lightness 40%; in CMYK it is 14%, 14%, 0%, 57%. Its contrast ratio is 6.27:1 on white and 3.35:1 on black.

#5F5F6E Color Conversion

Hex triplet5F, 5F, 6E
CMYK13.64%, 13.64%, 0.00%, 56.86%
RGB Decimal95, 95, 110
HSL240°, 7%, 40%
RGB Octal137, 137, 156
HSV (HSB)240.00°, 13.64%, 43.14%
RGB Binary1011111, 1011111, 1101110
CIE-L*AB40.80, 3.35, -8.49
RGB Percent37.25%, 37.25%, 43.14%
CIE-L*CH40.80, 9.12, 291.55
XYZ11.63, 11.74, 16.41
CIE-L*UV40.80, -0.85, -11.86
xyY0.29, 0.30, 11.74
Hunter-Lab34.27, 0.59, -4.40
RYB37.25%, 37.25%, 43.14%

Color Accessibility Scores

#5F5F6E on a dark background: contrast 3.35:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.
#5F5F6E on a light background: contrast 6.27:1, passes WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of Mid Gray, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

Harmonious five-color palettes built around Mid Gray. Open any of them in the Muzli palette generator.

Complementary palette

#5F5F6E · #8C8C9B · #34343C · #6D6D5F · #9B9B8C

Analogous palette

#5F6D6D · #5F666D · #5F5F6E · #665F6D · #6D5F6D

Triadic palette

#5F5F6E · #6D5F5F · #5F6D5F · #8C8C9B · #9B8C8C

Tetradic palette

#5F5F6E · #6D5F66 · #6D6D5F · #5F6D66 · #34343C

Monochromatic palette

#18181B · #3B3B44 · #5F5F6E · #848494 · #ADADB8

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