#5F6B5D — Italian Basil Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#5F6B5D

≈ Italian Basil

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On white

5.60:1

Passes AA

On black

3.12:1

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Aa#FFFFFF(5.60:1)

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Hue111°Saturation13%Brightness42%

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Colour-blindness preview

Normal vision#5F6B5D

Protanopia#6C685C

Deuteranopia#6A675E

Tritanopia#5E6A67

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Tetradic

Monochromatic

Colors that go with Italian Basil

Italian Basil is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Fedora#695D6B Smoky#625D6B Chimaera#6B5D66 Black Forest#666B5D Whale Bone#EAECE9 Charcoal#363A36

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameItalian Basil#5F6957ΔE 2.0 CSS nameDimgray#696969ΔE 10.0 Web-safe#666666#666666ΔE 10.0

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Italian Basil — meaning & where to use it

Italian Basil is a rich, mid-toned neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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