Dim Grey is the CSS named color #696969 — rgb(105, 105, 105), hsl(0, 0%, 41%). Its relative luminance is 0.141, giving 5.49:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, so it works as a text color on white.
| HEX | #696969 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(105, 105, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 41%) |
| Relative luminance | 0.1413 |
| Contrast on white | 5.49:1 AA pass |
| Contrast on black | 3.83:1 large text only |
Built by mixing dimgrey toward white (four steps) and toward black (four steps) while keeping the hue. Use the shades generator for a different step count or to add harmony sets.
Closest by CIELAB distance (ΔE76). For perceptual matching in a design system, compare in OKLab before locking a token.
dimgrey is #696969, which is rgb(105, 105, 105) and hsl(0, 0%, 41%). It is one of the 148 CSS named colors defined by the CSS Color Module Level 4.
Dim Grey has a relative luminance of 0.141 on a 0–1 scale, so it is a dark color. Against white it scores 5.49:1; against black, 3.83:1.
dimgrey reaches 5.49:1 against white, which clears WCAG 2.2 AA for normal text (4.5:1) at any size.