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Dove Gray

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Color codes

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RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
CSS
Relative luminance0.1506
Gray Neutral Colors Neutral

Shades of Dove Gray

All shades

Lighter

Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text5.23:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
Black text4.01:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On white5.23:1
✓ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large
On black3.61:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✓ AA Large

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Dove Gray

Full-color background with readable text.

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About Dove Gray

Dove Gray (#6D6C6C) is a medium, nearly neutral color from the Gray family with a neutral character. It is made of 109 red, 108 green and 108 blue (hsl(0, 0%, 43%)). Its contrast ratio is 5.23:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, so white text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • balancing stronger accent colors

Reading the codes

In HEX, #6D6C6C stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 109, 108 and 108 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 0°, 0% saturation and 43% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#696969Dim Gray#71797ESteel Gray#786D5FSandstone#808080Gray#555555Davys Gray#848482Battleship Gray#848884Smoke#555D50Ebony#708090Slate Gray#635147Umber

Palettes with this color

Quiet Studio#F4F1EC #D9D3C7 #B7AD9C #6F6A60 #2D2B28Marble Hall#F6F4F0 #E2DDD5 #BFB6A8 #7D7366 #2E2A26Mint Gelato#E3F9F1 #B8F2E6 #AED9E0 #FFA69E #5E6472Japandi#F1EDE6 #D6CBBD #A89A86 #5F574B #2F2C28

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Dove Gray?
The HEX code of Dove Gray is #6D6C6C. In RGB it is rgb(109, 108, 108) and in HSL hsl(0, 0%, 43%).
Which text color works on Dove Gray?
White text has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 on Dove Gray and black text 4.01:1, so white text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Dove Gray?
Rotating the hue of Dove Gray by 180° gives #6C6D6D, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Dove Gray in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Dove Gray is cmyk(0%, 1%, 1%, 57%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.