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Dimgray / Dim gray / #696969 Hex Color Code

#696969 Paint ChipThe color dimgray / Dim gray with hexadecimal color code #696969 is a shade of gray. In the RGB color model #696969 is comprised of 41.18% red, 41.18% green and 41.18% blue. In the HSL color space #696969 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0% saturation and 41% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 0 nm.

Color Variations

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Monochromatic Colors

  1. #565656
  2. #5c5c5c
  3. #636363
  4. #696969
  5. #6f6f6f
  6. #767676
  7. #7c7c7c

Tints and Shades

#696969 to White

  1. #696969
  2. #808080
  3. #989898
  4. #b1b1b1
  5. #cacaca
  6. #e4e4e4
  7. #ffffff

#696969 to Black

  1. #696969
  2. #575757
  3. #464646
  4. #353535
  5. #252525
  6. #161616
  7. #000000

Paints

Similar Paints

  1. Peintures MF

    1. ★ BD207-4
      #6a6a69       ΔE = 0.705 / LRV ≈ 14.4%

  2. Benjamin Moore

    1. ★ Overcoat / CC-544
      #6a6968       ΔE = 0.724 / LRV ≈ 14.2%
    2. ★ Arctic Seal / CSP-15
      #6d6c6e       ΔE = 1.855 / LRV ≈ 15.1%

  3. Kelly-Moore

    1. ★ Knapped Flint / KM3831-3
      #686968       ΔE = 0.739 / LRV ≈ 14.0%
    2. ★ Dark Gray / 191
      #6b6e6f       ΔE = 2.242 / LRV ≈ 15.4%

  4. Pratt & Lambert

    1. ★ Steel Wool 33-14
      #6b6b6a       ΔE = 0.982 / LRV ≈ 14.7%
    2. ★ Bracken Tenement Blue Slate CW723
      #696c6c       ΔE = 1.552 / LRV ≈ 14.8%

  5. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. ★ S 5502-B
      #686768       ΔE = 1.010 / LRV ≈ 13.6%
    2. S 5502-G
      #686864       ΔE = 2.448 / LRV ≈ 13.8%

  6. GM / General Motors

    1. ★ Dark Gray
      #67696a       ΔE = 1.013 / LRV ≈ 14.0%
    2. Dove Gray
      #716f6e       ΔE = 2.757 / LRV ≈ 16.0%

  7. Dunn-Edwards

    1. ★ Boat Anchor / 383
      #6c6b6a       ΔE = 1.127 / LRV ≈ 14.7%
    2. ★ Pointed Rock / 324
      #646767       ΔE = 1.629 / LRV ≈ 13.4%

  8. Jotun

    1. ★ 9925 / Bergknatt
      #696967       ΔE = 1.195 / LRV ≈ 14.1%
    2. 7354 / Sort Pepper
      #696a66       ΔE = 2.434 / LRV ≈ 14.3%

  9. Caparol

    1. ★ 55 3 104 / Mai 10
      #6c6c6c       ΔE = 1.215 / LRV ≈ 15.0%
    2. 55 5 80 / Palazzo 35
      #6c6c68       ΔE = 2.618 / LRV ≈ 14.9%

  10. Dulux Australia

    1. ★ Prestige Shine / E27
      #6c6c6c       ΔE = 1.215 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

  11. Marston & Langinger

    1. ★ Lead Grey
      #666666       ΔE = 1.221 / LRV ≈ 13.3%

  12. Beckers

    1. ★ Stål 516 / S 6000-N
      #666666       ΔE = 1.221 / LRV ≈ 13.3%

  13. Krylon

    1. ★ Classic Gray
      #666666       ΔE = 1.221 / LRV ≈ 13.3%
    2. Smoke Gray
      #636969       ΔE = 2.486 / LRV ≈ 13.8%

  14. ICI Paints

    1. ★ Graphite 50BG 17/016
      #66696a       ΔE = 1.369 / LRV ≈ 14.0%
    2. Intercoastal 30BB 16/031
      #64686b       ΔE = 2.481 / LRV ≈ 13.7%

  15. Resene

    1. ★ Scarpa Flow N55-002-289
      #6b6a6c       ΔE = 1.380 / LRV ≈ 14.5%
    2. ★ Chicane M58-001-064
      #686765       ΔE = 1.487 / LRV ≈ 13.6%

  16. Dulux

    1. ★ Stormy Retreat
      #666665       ΔE = 1.387 / LRV ≈ 13.3%

  17. Ralph Lauren

    1. ★ Bleecker / RLUL224
      #666968       ΔE = 1.404 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

  18. Federal Standard

    1. ★ Federal Standard 26122
      #6d6a69       ΔE = 1.512 / LRV ≈ 14.6%

  19. Behr

    1. ★ 770F-5 Dark Ash
      #646666       ΔE = 1.618 / LRV ≈ 13.2%
    2. DP-388 Santa Fe Grey
      #626767       ΔE = 2.385 / LRV ≈ 13.3%

  20. Farrow & Ball

    1. ★ Down Pipe / 26
      #6d6d6d       ΔE = 1.619 / LRV ≈ 15.3%

  21. California Paints

    1. ★ DE 6363 - Pointed Rock
      #646767       ΔE = 1.629 / LRV ≈ 13.4%
    2. Gropius Gray
      #646461       ΔE = 2.790 / LRV ≈ 12.7%

  22. Tollens

    1. ★ T2135-2
      #646767       ΔE = 1.629 / LRV ≈ 13.4%
    2. UC028 Gris Queens
      #62686a       ΔE = 2.811 / LRV ≈ 13.5%

  23. Fender

    1. ★ 14 / Flat Charcoal
      #656565       ΔE = 1.630 / LRV ≈ 13.0%

  24. Ford

    1. ★ Gunmetal Light
      #656565       ΔE = 1.630 / LRV ≈ 13.0%
    2. ★ Light Charcoal
      #646464       ΔE = 2.039 / LRV ≈ 12.7%

  25. General Paint

    1. ★ Lead / CL 3175A
      #6c6c6a       ΔE = 1.659 / LRV ≈ 15.0%
    2. Brainchild / CL 3216A
      #6a6763       ΔE = 2.777 / LRV ≈ 13.7%

  26. Brillux

    1. ★ 42.03.27
      #696667       ΔE = 1.666 / LRV ≈ 13.5%
    2. 78.01.24
      #626665       ΔE = 2.373 / LRV ≈ 13.0%

  27. Sigma

    1. ★ Warm Red / S 6502-R
      #6e6c6b       ΔE = 1.693 / LRV ≈ 15.1%
    2. ★ Mineral Grey / S 7000-N
      #646765       ΔE = 2.071 / LRV ≈ 13.3%

  28. AMC

    1. ★ Newport Gray
      #646665       ΔE = 1.755 / LRV ≈ 13.2%
    2. Jupiter Gray
      #616564       ΔE = 2.666 / LRV ≈ 12.8%

  29. Cloverdale Paint

    1. ★ Great Graphite / 8302
      #686966       ΔE = 1.852 / LRV ≈ 14.0%
    2. Dark Shadows / 8294
      #666562       ΔE = 2.462 / LRV ≈ 13.0%

  30. Colortrend

    1. ★ Polished Pewter
      #646869       ΔE = 1.866 / LRV ≈ 13.6%
    2. ★ 0535
      #646564       ΔE = 1.894 / LRV ≈ 12.9%

  31. Rodda Paint

    1. ★ Polished Pewter H148
      #646869       ΔE = 1.866 / LRV ≈ 13.6%

  32. Diamond Vogel

    1. ★ Zen Retreat / 0535
      #646564       ΔE = 1.894 / LRV ≈ 12.9%
    2. Greybeard / 0528
      #6a6e70       ΔE = 2.638 / LRV ≈ 15.4%

  33. Taubmans

    1. ★ Private Jet / T12 8.E12
      #6a6d6e       ΔE = 1.935 / LRV ≈ 15.1%
    2. ★ Mobster / T12 9.G12
      #676865       ΔE = 1.936 / LRV ≈ 13.7%

  34. Crown Paint

    1. ★ White Dark
      #6d6e6d       ΔE = 2.040 / LRV ≈ 15.5%
    2. 1952 Grey
      #626568       ΔE = 2.809 / LRV ≈ 12.9%

  35. Duron

    1. ★ Roycroft Pewter
      #696d6e       ΔE = 2.155 / LRV ≈ 15.1%
    2. Grizzle Gray
      #626262       ΔE = 2.860 / LRV ≈ 12.2%

  36. Coronado Paint

    1. ★ 8231 - Last Light
      #6b686b       ΔE = 2.186 / LRV ≈ 14.1%
    2. 8287 - Grafton Grey
      #616666       ΔE = 2.623 / LRV ≈ 13.0%

  37. Sikkens

    1. ON.00.36
      #646363       ΔE = 2.398 / LRV ≈ 12.5%
    2. LN.02.37
      #636866       ΔE = 2.552 / LRV ≈ 13.5%

  38. Chrysler

    1. Charcoal Gray
      #6a6e6f       ΔE = 2.420 / LRV ≈ 15.4%
    2. Suede
      #696b67       ΔE = 2.584 / LRV ≈ 14.5%

  39. Laura Ashley

    1. 1616 Chimney Sweep
      #6f6f6f       ΔE = 2.424 / LRV ≈ 15.9%

  40. Olympic

    1. Gibraltar Gray D31-5
      #6e6967       ΔE = 2.425 / LRV ≈ 14.4%
    2. Cracked State D44-5
      #686569       ΔE = 2.986 / LRV ≈ 13.3%

  41. Scib Paints

    1. Grafton Grey / 8287
      #63686a       ΔE = 2.454 / LRV ≈ 13.6%
    2. Shadow Dance / 8303
      #6e6f6d       ΔE = 2.605 / LRV ≈ 15.8%

  42. Vista Paint

    1. Grafton Grey
      #63686a       ΔE = 2.454 / LRV ≈ 13.6%
    2. Shadow Dance
      #6e6f6d       ΔE = 2.605 / LRV ≈ 15.8%

  43. Berger

    1. Grafton Grey / 8287
      #63686a       ΔE = 2.454 / LRV ≈ 13.6%
    2. Shadow Dance / 8303
      #6e6f6d       ΔE = 2.605 / LRV ≈ 15.8%

  44. British Standard

    1. BS 4800 10 A 11 - Charcoal grey / Storm / Rhino
      #696864       ΔE = 2.462 / LRV ≈ 13.8%
    2. BS 2660 BS 9-101 - Charcoal
      #6d6c68       ΔE = 2.684 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

  45. Tikkurila

    1. 4985
      #656364       ΔE = 2.469 / LRV ≈ 12.6%

  46. Porter Paints

    1. Gibraltar Gray / 530-6
      #6f6a68       ΔE = 2.517 / LRV ≈ 14.7%

  47. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

    1. Gibraltar Gray 530-6
      #6f6a68       ΔE = 2.517 / LRV ≈ 14.7%

  48. Albany Paint

    1. Raven Grey
      #676763       ΔE = 2.569 / LRV ≈ 13.5%

  49. Sherwin-Williams

    1. Roycroft Pewter - 2848
      #616564       ΔE = 2.666 / LRV ≈ 12.8%
    2. Grizzle Gray - 7068
      #636562       ΔE = 2.749 / LRV ≈ 12.8%

  50. Pantone / PMS

    1. 7540
      #706e70       ΔE = 2.676 / LRV ≈ 15.8%

  51. Graham & Brown

    1. Harold's Grey
      #6b6c70       ΔE = 2.710 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

  52. Jedynka

    1. Világos Szürke
      #716f6f       ΔE = 2.722 / LRV ≈ 16.0%

  53. Devoe Paint

    1. Art Deco / 10RB 14/049
      #6c696d       ΔE = 2.722 / LRV ≈ 14.4%
    2. Great Grey / 50BG 14/036
      #646a68       ΔE = 2.747 / LRV ≈ 14.0%

  54. Volkswagen

    1. Gemini Gray
      #707070       ΔE = 2.826 / LRV ≈ 16.2%

  55. Valspar Paint

    1. Muted Ebony
      #676461       ΔE = 2.877 / LRV ≈ 12.9%
    2. Cobalt Cannon
      #606666       ΔE = 2.995 / LRV ≈ 12.9%

#696969 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#696969 foreground

The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.

Francis Bacon
<p style="color: #696969">…</p>

#696969 background

A Good artist has less time than ideas.

Martin Kippenberger
<p style="background-color: #696969">…</p>

#696969 shadow

It is a widely accepted notion among painters that it does not matter what one paints as long as it is well painted. This is the essence of academicism. There is no such thing as good painting about nothing.

Mark Rothko
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #696969">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
6908265
Binary
01101001, 01101001, 01101001
Hexadecimal
#696969
LRV
≈ 14.1%
Closest short hex
#666 ΔE = 1.221
RGB
rgb(105, 105, 105)
RGBA
rgba(105, 105, 105, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.333, g: 0.333, b: 0.333
RYB
red: 0.412%, yellow: 0.412%, blue: 0.412%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-9868951 / 0xff696969
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 41%)
HSLA
hsla(0, 0%%, 41%%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 0° (0.000), saturation: 0% (0.000), value: 41% (0.412)
HSP
hue: 0.000, saturation: 0.000%, perceived brightness: 41.176%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 146.356, S: 0.000, L: 44.414
Cubehelix
H: -120.000, S: 0.000, L: 0.412
TSL
T: 0.000, S: 0.000, L: 0.412
CMYK
cyan: 0% (0.000), magenta: 0% (0.000), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 59% (0.588)
CMY
cyan: 59% (0.588), magenta: 59% (0.588), yellow: 59% (0.588)
XYZ
X: 13.427, Y: 14.126, Z: 15.381
xyY
x: 0.313, y: 0.329, Y: 14.126
CIELab
L: 44.414, a: -0.000, b: 0.000
CIELuv
L: 44.414, u: -0.000, v: 0.000
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 44.414, C: 0.000, H: 158.199
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 44.414, C: 0.000, H: 146.356
Hunter-Lab
L: 37.585, a: -2.007, b: 2.046
CIECAM02
J: 34.246, C: 1.300, h: 210.928, Q: 115.296, M: 1.137, s: 9.929, H: 267.800
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.081, jaune: -0.109, green: 0.189
LMS
L: 13.410, M: 14.626, S: 15.358
YCbCr
Y: 106.195, Cb: 128.000, Cr: 128.000
YCgCo
Y: 105.000, Cg: 0.000, Co: 26.250
YDbDr
Y: 105.000, Db: 0.000, Dr: 0.000
YPbPr
Y: 105.000, Pb: -0.000, Pr: -0.000
xvYCC
Y: 106.176, Cb: 128.000, Cr: 128.000
YIQ
Y: 105.000, I: 0.000, Q: 0.000
YUV
Y: 105.000, U: 0.001, V: 0.000
Munsell Color System
5PB 4/1 ΔE = 3.954
Brand Color
Deviantart ΔE = 9.541

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