Silver Medal Color – #d6d6d6: Codes and Complete Breakdown

An IOC spokesperson told Newsweek in 2021 that second-place Olympic medals must be silver “of at least 925-1000 grade,” yet on camera they look flat light grey, and that’s what Silver Medal color (#d6d6d6) is. Pure neutral, with no metallic shine.

Silver Medal color

Silver Medal Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #D6D6D6

  2. #A3C2C2

Triadic colors

  1. #D6D6D6

  2. #A3C2A3

  3. #A3A3C2

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #EFEFEF

Darker colors

  1. #BCBCBC

  2. #A3A3A3

  3. #898989

  4. #707070

  5. #565656

Analogous colors

  1. #D6D6D6

  2. #D6D6D6

  3. #D6D6D6

  4. #D6D6D6

  5. #D6D6D6

Monochromatic colors

  1. #BCA4A4

  2. #CFC4C4

  3. #E6E0E0

  4. #FCFCFC

#d6d6d6

Silver Medal Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Silver Medal:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#d6d6d6
RGBrgb(214,214,214)
HSLhsl(0,0%,83.9%)
CMYK0, 0, 0, 16
HSV0, 0, 84
RGB %84, 84, 84
XYZ63.9, 67.2, 73.2
LAB85.6, 0, -0
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyGray
Saturation0%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)1.45 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)14.45 (passes WCAG AA)

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