#696969 Hex Color

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Color Name

Dim Gray

Hex Color Code

#696969

RGB Color Code

RGB(105, 105, 105)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 58.8%

Color Family (Hue)

Gray

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What color is 696969?

The color name for #696969 is Dim Gray and is belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The RGB color code for color number #696969 is RGB(105, 105, 105). In the RGB color model, #696969 has a red value of 105, a green value of 105, and a blue value of 105. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 58.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation, and 41.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #696969 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation and 41.2 % brightness/value.

Color 696969 is cool or warm?

Color 696969 is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color

What is the LRV of #696969? (For interior and product design)

696969 has an LRV of nearly 14.1. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

#696969

LRV 14.1

Light Color

Compare LRV 14.1 of #696969 with dark and light color

Is #696969 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 696969 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #696969 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #696969

Hex triplet: #696969
Red: 69
Green: 69
Blue: 69

RGBA / RGB rgb(105, 105, 105)

Red: 105 (41.2%)
Green: 105 (41.2%)
Blue: 105 (41.2%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 0.00%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 58.82%

HSL hsl(0deg, 0.0 %, 41.2 %)

Hue: 0°
Saturation: 0.00 %
Lightness: 41.18 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 0°
Saturation: 0.00 %
Brightness / Value: 41.18 %

RYB ryb(96, 115, 123)

Red: 96 (37.7%)
Yellow: 115 (45.1%)
Blue: 123 (48.3%)

HWB

Hue: 0°
Whiteness: 41.18 %
Blackness: 58.82 %

CMY

Cyan: 58.82%
Magenta: 58.82%
Yellow: 58.82%

XYZ

X: 13.43
Y: 14.13
Z: 15.38

YXY

Y1: 14.13
X: 0.31
Y2: 0.33

CIE-Lab

L: 44.41
A: 0
B: -0.01

CIE-Lch

L: 44.41
C: 0.01
H: 296.81

CIE-Luv

L: 44.41
U: 0
V: -0.01

Hunter-Lab

L: 37.59
A: -2.01
B: 2.04

Other

LRV: ~ 14.1 %
Munsell Color System: N4.3

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #696969

These are the named colors closest to hex 696969, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#696969 Color Dim Gray

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#676767 Color Granite Gray

99.24% match | ΔE 0.76

#727472 Color Nickel

95.53% match | ΔE 4.47

#555555 Color Davy's gray

92.70% match | ΔE 7.30

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 696969.

#6B6A69 Color RAL 000 45 00 - Architecture Grey

99.14% match | ΔE 0.86

#5D5C5B Color RAL 000 40 00 - Dark Grey

95.18% match | ΔE 4.82

#767675 Color RAL 000 50 00 - Steel Grey

94.89% match | ΔE 5.11

#5F5D64 Color RAL 300 40 05 - Baroque Grey

93.88% match | ΔE 6.12

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 696969.

#686767 Color PANTONE 18-0503 TCX - Gargoyle

99.10% match | ΔE 0.90

#6B6C6B Color PANTONE 18-4602 TCX - Gray Matter

98.58% match | ΔE 1.42

#686A6C Color PANTONE 18-4705 TCX - Stone Mountain

98.54% match | ΔE 1.46

#666564 Color PANTONE 18-5203 TCX - Pewter

98.36% match | ΔE 1.64

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 696969.

#646667 Color PANTONE 4195 C

98.28% match | ΔE 1.72

#6F6E6D Color PANTONE 8402 C

97.89% match | ΔE 2.11

#6E6C69 Color PANTONE 10395 C

97.75% match | ΔE 2.25

#63666A Color PANTONE Cool Gray 10 C

97.17% match | ΔE 2.83

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 696969.

#6A696C Color BS 22-B-25 - Nightshade

97.93% match | ΔE 2.07

#545B5E Color BS 18-B-25 - Dark Admiral Grey

93.26% match | ΔE 6.74

#555F68 Color BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey

92.67% match | ΔE 7.33

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 696969.

#6C6E6B Color RAL 7005 - Mouse Gray

97.10% match | ΔE 2.90

#6B665E Color RAL 7039 - Quartz Gray

95.20% match | ΔE 4.80

#575D5E Color RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray

94.16% match | ΔE 5.84

#5B686D Color RAL 7031 - Blue Gray

93.68% match | ΔE 6.32

Paint color for Hex #696969

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 696969 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 696969 once it is on a wall.

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 696969 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #696969 to Benjamin Moore

#696867 Color Overcoat (CC-544)

99.19% match | ΔE 0.81

#6A6967 Color Burnt Ember (CSP-120)

98.77% match | ΔE 1.23

#6C6B6D Color Arctic Seal (CSP-15)

98.25% match | ΔE 1.75

#646769 Color Charcoal Slate (HC-178)

97.96% match | ΔE 2.04

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 696969 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #696969 to Dunn-Edwards

#6C6B6A Color Boat Anchor (DE 6377)

98.90% match | ΔE 1.10

#646767 Color Pointed Rock (DE 6363)

98.01% match | ΔE 1.99

#6A6B67 Color Iron-ic (DET 611)

97.33% match | ΔE 2.67

#676965 Color Fade to Black (DET 629)

97.09% match | ΔE 2.91

Behr

Hex color 696969 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #696969 to Behr

#676A6A Color Imperial Gray (PPU26-02)

98.28% match | ΔE 1.72

#6A6D6D Color Dark Ash (770F-5)

97.86% match | ΔE 2.14

#636365 Color Digital (N530-6)

97.46% match | ΔE 2.54

#6F6F6D Color Welded Iron (HDC-AC-17A)

97.42% match | ΔE 2.58

PPG Paints

Hex color 696969 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #696969 to PPG Paints

#6F6F6E Color Slate Mine (PPG0996-6)

97.63% match | ΔE 2.37

#6F6A68 Color Gibraltar Gray (PPG1002-6)

97.13% match | ΔE 2.87

#6E706D Color Up In Smoke (PPG1010-6)

96.59% match | ΔE 3.41

#6A6B65 Color Armory (PPG1009-6)

96.28% match | ΔE 3.72

Valspar

Hex color 696969 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #696969 to Valspar

#656764 Color Ocean Storm (4004-2B)

97.41% match | ΔE 2.59

#616467 Color High-Speed Steel (4005-2B)

97.05% match | ΔE 2.95

#6C6C67 Color Portland Twilight (V121-3)

96.87% match | ΔE 3.13

#656B6F Color Bottlenose Dolphin (V112-3)

96.56% match | ΔE 3.44

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 696969 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #696969 to Sherwin Williams

#636562 Color Grizzle Gray (SW 7068)

97.03% match | ΔE 2.97

#616564 Color Roycroft Pewter (SW 2848)

96.89% match | ΔE 3.11

#616669 Color Web Gray (SW 7075)

96.81% match | ΔE 3.19

#63655F Color Night Owl (SW 7061)

95.64% match | ΔE 4.36

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 696969 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #696969 to Farrow & Ball

#606565 Color Down Pipe (26)

96.63% match | ΔE 3.37

#736660 Color London Clay (244)

93.18% match | ΔE 6.82

#58686A Color Inchyra Blue (289)

92.43% match | ΔE 7.57

#636F68 Color Douter (318)

92.19% match | ΔE 7.81

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

View more Dim Gray - #696969 color palettes and coordinating colors

1C1C1C

363636

4F4F4F

696969

838383

9C9C9C

B5B5B5

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

696969

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

696969

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

696969

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

696969

787878

878787

969696

A5A5A5

B4B4B4

C3C3C3

D2D2D2

E1E1E1

F0F0F0

FFFFFF

Dim Gray - #696969 Tints

696969

5E5E5E

545454

494949

3F3F3F

343434

292929

1F1F1F

151515

0A0A0A

000000

Dim Gray - #696969 Shades

View more Dim Gray - #696969 color palettes and color scheme combinations

Complementary / Opposite Color

#696969

Dim Gray

#696969

Dim Gray

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Dim Gray - #696969?

Color that best contrast with Dim Gray - #696969 is #696969, color name is Dim Gray. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.