#696969 - DimGray
The hexadecimal color code #696969 corresponds to the color "DimGray" , which is a shade of Gray. This color is a combination of red (at 0,41 level), green (at 0,41 level) and blue (at 0,41 level). Its brightness is 41% and its saturation is 0%. It is composed of red at 33%, green at 33% and blue at 33%.
Features
Variations of #696969
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #696969 is the color #F0F0F0
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0A0A0A.
Other Shades of Gray
Examples of other colors within the Gray spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #969696 is the color exactly opposite to #696969 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Complementary color palette
DimGray
#696969
Triadic palette
Uses of #696969 in CSS
When using #696969 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #696969 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
You can replace the color code #696969 with its official name: DimGray. You can then write in CSS "background: DimGray " for a background of #696969.
#696969 as background color
div{ background: #696969; }
div{ background: DimGray; }
Colored text
div{ color: #696969; }
div{ color: DimGray; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #696969; }
div{ border: 3px solid DimGray; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #696969; }
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px DimGray; }
Note:
In CSS, the color code #696969 can be replaced with its official name "".
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