HSL(43, 5%, 40%)

Grayish Gray — Gray color

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Color Information

Color Name

Grayish Gray

Color Family

Gray

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(43,5%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(43, 5%, 40%) color: hsl(43, 5%, 40%)
HEX #6B6861 color: #6B6861
RGB rgb(107, 104, 97) color: rgb(107, 104, 97)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 58%) —
HSV hsv(42, 9%, 42%) —
HWB hwb(42 38% 58%) color: hwb(42 38% 58%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5178 0.0114 87.52) color: oklch(0.5178 0.0114 87.52)
Lab lab(44.07 -0.2 4.36) color: lab(44.07 -0.2 4.36)
LCH lch(44.07 4.36 92.63) color: lch(44.07 4.36 92.63)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 5.56:1
vs Black 3.78:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#6A6A63 — rgb(106, 106, 99)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6A6A63 — rgb(106, 106, 99)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#6B6464 — rgb(107, 100, 100)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(43, 5%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(43, 5%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(43, 5%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(43, 5%, 60%), hsl(43, 5%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(43, 5%, 40%), hsl(43, 5%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #6B6861;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(43,5%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(43, 5%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(43, 5%, 40%);

Related Colors

#666666

43,0,40

#80714D

43,25,40

#363430

43,5,20

#9E9B94

43,5,60

#6B6661

28,5,40

#6B6761

33,5,40

#6B6A61

53,5,40

#6B6B61

58,5,40

Use Cases for Grayish Gray

Neutral backgrounds Body text Borders Secondary buttons Disabled states

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(43, 5%, 40%)?

HEX: #6B6861 | RGB: rgb(107, 104, 97) | CMYK: 0%, 3%, 9%, 58% | HSV: 42°, 9%, 42%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #6B6861?

The complementary color is HSL(223, 5%, 40%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 43°, 163°, and 283°. For analogous combinations, try hues 13° and 73°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(43, 5%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(43, 5%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #6B6861; — As RGB: color: rgb(107, 104, 97); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(43,5%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(43, 5%, 40%);