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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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Color Schemes

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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. Pantone / PMS

    1. ★ 426 U
      #686869       ΔE = 0.707 / LRV ≈ 13.9%
    2. P 179-12 U
      #696663       ΔE = 2.422 / LRV ≈ 13.4%

  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. Brillux

    1. ★ 99.00.45
      #696a6b       ΔE = 0.798 / LRV ≈ 14.4%
    2. 78.01.24
      #626665       ΔE = 2.373 / LRV ≈ 13.0%

  5. Ford

    1. ★ Temple Gray
      #6b6b6b       ΔE = 0.811 / LRV ≈ 14.7%
    2. ★ Dark Titanium
      #68686b       ΔE = 1.823 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

  6. Pratt & Lambert

    1. ★ Steel Wool 33-14
      #6b6b6a       ΔE = 0.982 / LRV ≈ 14.7%
    2. ★ Gettysburg 29-20
      #6d6b68       ΔE = 2.156 / LRV ≈ 14.8%

  7. Valspar Paint

    1. ★ Empirical Grey R206B
      #676768       ΔE = 0.987 / LRV ≈ 13.6%
    2. Grey Shingle X98R215B
      #64696c       ΔE = 2.689 / LRV ≈ 13.9%

  8. 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%

  9. GM / General Motors

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

  10. Dunn-Edwards

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

  11. Jotun

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

  12. Dulux Australia

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

  13. 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%

  14. Beckers

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

  15. Krylon

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

  16. Marston & Langinger

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

  17. Sikkens

    1. ★ SN.02.37
      #676a6a       ΔE = 1.232 / LRV ≈ 14.2%
    2. ★ ON.00.40
      #6c6c6b       ΔE = 1.327 / LRV ≈ 15.0%

  18. Levis

    1. ★ Clear Grey B60
      #676a6b       ΔE = 1.360 / LRV ≈ 14.3%
    2. Shady Brown A60
      #6e6867       ΔE = 2.570 / LRV ≈ 14.2%

  19. 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%

  20. Resene

    1. ★ Scarpa Flow N55-002-289
      #6b6a6c       ΔE = 1.380 / LRV ≈ 14.5%
    2. ★ Cliff Face Grey N55-002-200
      #6c6e6d       ΔE = 2.086 / LRV ≈ 15.4%

  21. Dulux

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

  22. Ralph Lauren

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

  23. Colortrend

    1. ★ Isobar
      #666968       ΔE = 1.404 / LRV ≈ 13.9%
    2. ★ Polished Pewter
      #646869       ΔE = 1.866 / LRV ≈ 13.6%

  24. Coronado Paint

    1. ★ 8303 - Shadow Dance
      #6b6b69       ΔE = 1.408 / LRV ≈ 14.7%
    2. ★ 8231 - Last Light
      #6b686b       ΔE = 2.186 / LRV ≈ 14.1%

  25. Federal Standard

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

  26. Behr

    1. ★ 770F-5 Dark Ash
      #646666       ΔE = 1.618 / LRV ≈ 13.2%
    2. Sergeant Gray FF31-2
      #6d7070       ΔE = 2.844 / LRV ≈ 16.0%

  27. Farrow & Ball

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

  28. California Paints

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

  29. Tollens

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

  30. Fender

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

  31. General Paint

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

  32. 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%

  33. AMC

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

  34. Cloverdale Paint

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

  35. Rodda Paint

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

  36. Diamond Vogel

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

  37. 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%

  38. Devoe Paint

    1. ★ Grey Tabby / 00NN 16/000
      #6c6a67       ΔE = 2.025 / LRV ≈ 14.5%
    2. Great Grey / 50BG 14/036
      #646a68       ΔE = 2.747 / LRV ≈ 14.0%

  39. Crown Paint

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

  40. Duron

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

  41. Chrysler

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

  42. Laura Ashley

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

  43. 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%

  44. Vista Paint

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

  45. Scib Paints

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

  46. Berger

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

  47. 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%

  48. Tikkurila

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

  49. Porter Paints

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

  50. PPG Pittsburgh Paints

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

  51. Benjamin Moore

    1. Stormy Sky / 1616
      #636669       ΔE = 2.564 / LRV ≈ 13.2%
    2. Trout Gray / 2124-20
      #6a6e71       ΔE = 2.961 / LRV ≈ 15.4%

  52. Albany Paint

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

  53. Brighto Paints

    1. 7017 Charcoal
      #696b67       ΔE = 2.584 / LRV ≈ 14.5%

  54. Sherwin-Williams

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

  55. Graham & Brown

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

  56. Jedynka

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

  57. Volkswagen

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

#696969 HTML / CSS Code Examples

#696969 foreground

Life obliges me to do something, so I paint.

Rene Magritte
<p style="color: #696969">…</p>

#696969 background

A great artist is always before his time or behind it.

George Moore
<p style="background-color: #696969">…</p>

#696969 shadow

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.

Henry David Thoreau
<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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