What color is #696969?

#696969 is a gray known as Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dim Gray?

The RGB value is 105, 105, 105: 105 red, 105 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dim Gray?

The complementary color is #696969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #696969?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dim Gray color: hex code #696969

#696969 rgb(105, 105, 105)

Shades of gray

Dim Gray has the hex code #696969. It is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 41.2% green and 41.2% blue (105, 105, 105).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 0% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

You can use it in CSS with the keyword dimgray.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

Dim Gray (#696969) color codes

HEX	`#696969`
RGB	`rgb(105, 105, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 41.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 0%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 0%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.41, 0, 0)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.41, 0, 158.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.427, 14.126, 15.381)`
Decimal	`6908265`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dim Gray, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #696969	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#696969 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #696969 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #696969; }
.text { color: #696969; }
.border { border: 2px solid #696969; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 105 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #696969, #696969); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #696969 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #696969?: #696969 is a gray known as Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dim Gray?: The RGB value is 105, 105, 105: 105 red, 105 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dim Gray?: The complementary color is #696969, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #696969?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.