Mid Grey

#5F5F6E

Mid Grey #5F5F6E

Shades of Mid Grey

#5E5E6D

#535361

#494955

#3E3E49

#34343C

#292930

#1F1F24

#141418

#0A0A0C

#000000

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Tints of Mid Grey

#5E5E6D

#6E6E7D

#7E7E8D

#8F8F9E

#A0A0AE

#B2B2BE

#C4C4CE

#D7D7DE

#EBEBEE

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Mid Grey

#0909C2

#1313B8

#1E1EAD

#2828A3

#323299

#3C3C8F

#474784

#51517A

#5B5B70

#666666

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What color is Mid Grey

Mid Grey is a medium dark medium bright shade of Blue. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Blue, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Mid Grey is a cool color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Mid Grey

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Mid Grey is #5F5F6E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Mid Grey has 37%% Red, 37% Green, and 43% Blue.
Mid Grey has 240° Hue, 14% Saturation, and 43% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Mid Grey has 240° Hue, 7% Saturation, and 40% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Mid Grey has 14% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow, and 57% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#5F5F6E

RGB

(95, 95, 110)

(37%, 37%, 43%)

HSV

(240°, 14, 43)

(66%, 14%, 43%)

HSL

(240°, 7, 40)

(66%, 7%, 40%)

CMYK

(14, 14, 0, 57)

(14%, 14%, 0%, 57%)

How does Mid Grey contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Mid Grey is 12%, which is low.
Mid Grey has a higher contrast with white than black. Mid Grey and black have a 3.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Mid Grey and white have a 6.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

12%

insufficient (3.3)

AA (6.3)

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Example White

Example Black

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What colors go with Mid Grey

Summer

#41414B

#5F5F6E

#B7B481

#CDCDD3

#E8E3C2

Winter

#5A337C

#5F5F6E

#CBB0E1

#D6D6DC

#EDE8EE

Spring

#3A4706

#5F5F6E

#A8BE43

#DDDDE5

#DDEAA6

Analogous

#50505C

#5F5F6E

#ABA1C7

#D9D9E1

#E5E1EC

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How to mix Mid Grey paint

To mix Mid Grey paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 6% Blue, 57% Black, 37% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

0%

Green

0%

Blue

6%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

57%

White

37%

To mix Mid Grey paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Cyan, 3% Magenta, 57% Black, 37% White, as shown below.

Cyan

3%

Magenta

3%

Yellow

0%

Black

57%

White

37%

What colors are similar to Mid Grey

Colors similar to Mid Grey are: Comet, Dolphin, Storm Grey, Gun Powder, and Shuttle Grey. Comet is brighter than Mid Grey. Dolphin is more purple and brighter than Mid Grey. Storm Grey is more cyan and lighter than Mid Grey. Gun Powder is more cyan and brighter and darker than Mid Grey. Shuttle Grey is more cyan and brighter than Mid Grey.

Comet

#5C5D75

brighter

Dolphin

#646077

more purple,

brighter

Storm Grey

#717486

more cyan,

lighter

Gun Powder

#414257

more cyan,

brighter,

darker

Shuttle Grey

#5F6672

more cyan,

brighter