Dimgray — #696969
#696969 is a medium, desaturated grey. It is the CSS named color dimgray.
Color values
| HEX | #696969 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 105, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 41%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 59%) |
| Decimal | 6908265 |
| CSS | color: #696969; |
| Android | 0xFF696969 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.412, blue: 0.412, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #696969 | 5.49:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #696969 | 3.83:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #696969
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #696969 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #696969
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #696969 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #696969; background-color: #696969; }
.element { color: rgb(105 105 105); }
.element { color: hsl(0 0% 41%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#696969] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #696969;Frequently asked questions
What color is #696969?
#696969 is a medium, desaturated grey, which CSS calls dimgray. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 0% saturation and 41% lightness.
What is #696969 in RGB?
#696969 converts to rgb(105, 105, 105) — 105 red, 105 green and 105 blue.
What is #696969 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 59%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #696969 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (5.49:1 versus 3.83:1).
What is the complementary color of #696969?
#696969 — the hue directly opposite #696969 on the color wheel.