#696969

#696969 is the hex color DimGray. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #696969; the exact match is DimGray.

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#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

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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.
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