Dim Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, mid red or mid red
| Inverse Color | #969696 |
| Complementary Color | #696969 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 41.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Dim Grey Color. The Grey color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Cloudburst (#837f7f) for more energetic effect. Try Captain Nemo as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#696969 is the best complementary color to Dim Grey. Mid red shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #696969 complementary color is Dove Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, mid red, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Dove Gray are #696969 and #696969. Thus found on the left and right of #696969 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dove Gray and Dove Gray colors as they work well with Dim Grey.
The split-complementary Dim Grey palette consists of #696969 and #696969 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#696969). Try Dove Gray and Dove Gray colors in combination with #696969, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #696969 offers a combination of mid red and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dim Grey. Thus Dove Gray and Dove Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dim Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dove Gray, Dove Gray, and Dove Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #696969 square combo is a palette of mid red, mid red, mid red and mid red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dim Grey tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#696969) and two others. The Dove Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dove Gray – 120° from the complementary Dove Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #696969 and #696969.
In a RGB color space, hex #696969 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Dim Grey has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 0% and a lightness of 41.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #696969 is made of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 58.82% black ink.
| HEX | #696969 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(105,105,105) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 0, 0, 58.82 |
| HSL | hsl(0,0%,41.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,0%,41.18%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.4136,0.0027,-0.0054) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.4271,14.1263,15.3836) |