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Graphite

#5B5B66

Conversions

HEX#5B5B66

RGBrgb(91, 91, 102)

HSLhsl(240, 6%, 38%)

HSVhsv(240, 11%, 40%)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 11%, 0%, 60%)

Copy CSS

color: #5b5b66;
/* rgb  */ color: rgb(91, 91, 102);
/* hsl  */ color: hsl(240, 6%, 38%);

Contrast

On whitePass · 6.70 : 1

On ink blackFail · 2.86 : 1

Shades

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Pairings

About Graphite

Graphite is the hex color #5B5B66, which translates to rgb(91, 91, 102) in RGB and hsl(240, 6%, 38%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 240 degrees, with a saturation of 6 percent and a lightness of 38 percent. Graphite is close to neutral, which makes it a structural color for text, borders and surfaces rather than an accent.

How Graphite compares

The closest standard CSS keyword is dimgray (#696969), a CIE76 distance of 8.6 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is zinc-600 (#52525C), at a distance of 3.8. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Dim Gray at 8.6. Sorted by lightness, Graphite is number 9 of the 37 neutral colors here.

Text on Graphite

2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Graphite, led by White at 6.70:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Graphite already loaded as the background.

Contrast of common text colors on Graphite. AA normal text needs 4.5:1, AA large text and non-text elements need 3:1, AAA normal text needs 7:1.
Text color	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal
White #FFFFFF	6.70:1	Pass	Pass	Fail
Ink black #0F0F12	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Mid grey #6B7280	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Dark grey #374151	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Light grey #E5E7EB	5.41:1	Pass	Pass	Fail

Building a palette around Graphite

The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Graphite for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.

Full values for Graphite

Format	Value
HEX	#5B5B66
RGB	rgb(91, 91, 102)
HSL	hsl(240, 6%, 38%)
HSV	hsv(240, 11%, 40%)
CMYK	cmyk(11%, 11%, 0%, 60%)
OKLCH	oklch(47.51% 0.0176 285.71)
CIELAB	lab(39.01 2.44 -6.28)

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Last updated 5 August 2026 by FusionStudios. Every value on this page is computed by the same functions the tools use. How this is calculated.