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#696769

#696769 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#696769 is a color from the gray family, with medium lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 41.18% red, 40.39% green and 41.18% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 1.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 58.82% black. Its hue angle is 300°, with 0.96% saturation and 40.78% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 1.97.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1372

Complementary

  1. #696769
  2. #676967

Split complementary

  1. #696769
  2. #686967
  3. #676968

Analogous

  1. #686769
  2. #696769
  3. #696768

Triadic

  1. #696769
  2. #696967
  3. #676969

Tetradic

  1. #696769
  2. #696767
  3. #676967
  4. #676969

Square

  1. #696769
  2. #696867
  3. #676967
  4. #676869

Monochromatic

  1. #1c1b1c
  2. #424142
  3. #696769
  4. #8f8d8f
  5. #b5b4b5

Shades

#696769 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #696769
  2. #5f5d5f
  3. #545254
  4. #4a484a
  5. #3f3e3f
  6. #353435
  7. #2a292a
  8. #201f20
  9. #151515
  10. #0b0a0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#696769 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #696769
  2. #787678
  3. #878587
  4. #969596
  5. #a5a4a5
  6. #b4b3b4
  7. #c3c2c3
  8. #d2d1d2
  9. #e1e1e1
  10. #f0f0f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#696769 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #696769
  2. #6b6a6b
  3. #6e6c6e
  4. #706f70
  5. #727172
  6. #757475
  7. #777677
  8. #797979
  9. #7b7b7b
  10. #7e7e7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #686868 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #686768 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #676769 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #676869 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #696768 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #686769 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #686769 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #696768 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-696769 {
  color: #696769;
}
Background
.bg-696769 {
  background-color: #696769;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-696769 {
  border: 2px solid #696769;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #696769;
  --color-primary-rgb: 105 103 105;
  --color-primary-hsl: 300 1% 41%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-696769 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #696769, #696768);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-696769 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(105 103 105 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 1.97 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 1.97 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 7.02 #645452 Wenge ΔE 9.18 #808080 Gray ΔE 9.88 #808080 Grey ΔE 9.88 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 10.22 #969896 Inverted #686868 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#696769  rgb(105, 103, 105)  hsl(300, 1%, 41%)  Dim Gray
#676967  rgb(103, 105, 103)  hsl(120, 1%, 41%)  Dim Gray
#696967  rgb(105, 105, 103)  hsl(60, 1%, 41%)  Dim Gray
#676969  rgb(103, 105, 105)  hsl(180, 1%, 41%)  Dim Gray