#696969
Dim Gray
Dim Gray is #696969. In CSS you can write it as the keyword dimgray. The values below are the same sRGB color in HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, a simple CMYK conversion, and OKLCH. CMYK here is a channel formula for reference, not a press proof.
Also named Dim Grey.
Conversions
- HEX
- #696969
- RGB
- rgb(105, 105, 105)
- HSL
- hsl(0,0%,41%)
- HSV
- hsv(0, 0%, 41%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0,0,0,59)
- OKLCH
- oklch(52.1% 0.000 0.0)
Tints and shades
Tints mix this color toward white. Shades mix it toward black in sRGB. For a 50–950 ramp, open the tint and shade generator.
Tints
#878787
20% white
#A5A5A5
40% white
#C3C3C3
60% white
#E1E1E1
80% white
Shades
#545454
20% black
#3F3F3F
40% black
#2A2A2A
60% black
#151515
80% black
Harmony palettes
These schemes rotate hue from Dim Gray. Read the relationships in color theory 101 or adjust them on the color wheel.
Complementary
Open in palette generatorAnalogous
Open in palette generatorTriadic
Open in palette generatorSplit Complementary
Open in palette generatorMonochromatic
Open in palette generatorTetradic
Open in palette generatorContrast against white and black
Ratios use the WCAG relative-luminance formula. AA normal text needs 4.5:1 and large text needs 3:1 under Success Criterion 1.4.3. AAA uses 7:1 and 4.5:1. A pass here is only this pair, not a full page audit. Check other pairings in the contrast checker.
Similar named colors
Nearest CSS named colors by RGB distance. Distance is not a perceptual match.
- Gray#808080
- Slate Gray#708090
- Light Slate Gray#778899
- Dark Olive Green#556B2F
- Dark Slate Blue#483D8B
- Dark Slate Gray#2F4F4F