#696969 color codes
- HEX
- #696969
- HEX8
- #696969FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF696969
- RGB
- rgb(105, 105, 105)
- RGB (%)
- 41%, 41%, 41%
- HSL
- hsl(0, 0%, 41%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(0, 0%, 41%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 59%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.5208 0 0)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(52.08% 0 0)
- Decimal
- 6908265
What color is #696969?
#696969 sits at 52% lightness and 0 chroma in OKLCH, hue 0°. Its nearest named color is DimGray (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #696969
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#696969 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
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Monochromatic
Using #696969 in CSS
.text { color: #696969; }
.background { background-color: #696969; }
.border { border: 2px solid #696969; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.5208 0 0); }
/* #696969 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #69696980; }Is #696969 accessible?
#696969 on white text scores 5.49:1; on black text it scores 3.83:1. White text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #696969. Recommended text color on a #696969 background: white.
A 3.83:1 vs black
A 5.49:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Fail
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: white
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#696969) → white APCA Lc experimental 82.7 Lc · body text (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
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Frequently asked questions
- What color is #696969?
- #696969 is DimGray. In RGB it is rgb(105, 105, 105), and in HSL hsl(0, 0%, 41%).
- What is #696969 in RGB?
- #696969 converts to rgb(105, 105, 105) — red 105, green 105, blue 105.
- What text color is readable on #696969?
- White text — it has the higher contrast ratio (5.49:1) against #696969. White text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #696969.