Nearest-color comparison

Dim Gray vs Dim Grey

Dim Gray and Dim Grey are different gray colors with HEX values #696969 and #696969. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 0, their contrast ratio is 1:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Dim Gray and Dim Grey are very close colors. They have nearly identical luminance. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Dim Gray#696969

Dim Grey#696969

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Dim Gray and Dim Grey across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance0

Pair contrast1:1

Luminance delta0

Hue delta0 deg

Lighter colorDim Gray

More saturatedDim Gray

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

gray color

Dim Gray

Dim Gray is #696969, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Dim Grey, it is similar in luminance and similar in saturation. Use it for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, with white text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#696969 RGB105, 105, 105 HSL0, 0, 41 CMYK0, 0, 0, 59 Luminance0.1413 Best textwhite text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

gray color

Dim Grey

Dim Grey is #696969, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Dim Gray, it is similar in luminance and similar in saturation. Use it for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, with white text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#696969 RGB105, 105, 105 HSL0, 0, 41 CMYK0, 0, 0, 59 Luminance0.1413 Best textwhite text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Dim Gray or Dim Grey

Choose Dim GrayDim Gray is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #696969.

Choose Dim GreyDim Grey is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #696969.

Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyDim GrayDim Grey

HEX#696969#696969

RGB105, 105, 105105, 105, 105

HSL0, 0, 410, 0, 41

CMYK0, 0, 0, 590, 0, 0, 59

FamilyGrayGray

TemperatureNeutralNeutral

ToneMutedMuted

Luminance0.14130.1413

Black contrast3.83:13.83:1

White contrast5.49:15.49:1

Shared tonesMuted

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Dim Graywhite text - 5.49:1

Dim Greywhite text - 5.49:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Dim Grey#696969

#969696#969696

Dim Grey#696969

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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    "slug": "dim-gray",
    "name": "Dim Gray",
    "hex": "#696969",
    "rgb": [
      105,
      105,
      105
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    "hsl": [
      0,
      0,
      41
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      0,
      0,
      59
    ],
    "family": "gray",
    "temperature": "neutral",
    "tone": [
      "muted"
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    "luminance": 0.1413,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 3.83,
      "white": 5.49
    },
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      ],
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    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 5.49
    },
    "description": "Dim Gray is #696969, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Dim Grey, it is similar in luminance and similar in saturation. Use it for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/dim-gray/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dim-gray.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "dim-grey",
    "name": "Dim Grey",
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    "rgb": [
      105,
      105,
      105
    ],
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      0,
      0,
      41
    ],
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      0,
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      0,
      59
    ],
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    "temperature": "neutral",
    "tone": [
      "muted"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.1413,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 3.83,
      "white": 5.49
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
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    },
    "bestText": {
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      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 5.49
    },
    "description": "Dim Grey is #696969, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Dim Gray, it is similar in luminance and similar in saturation. Use it for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/dim-grey/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dim-grey.json"
  }
]

Differences

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  "rgbDistance": 0,
  "contrastRatio": 1,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 0,
    "saturation": 0,
    "lightness": 0
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Dim Gray",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Dim Gray"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Dim Gray",
      "background": "#696969",
      "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 5.49
    },
    {
      "color": "Dim Grey",
      "background": "#696969",
      "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 5.49
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

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  "chooseFirstWhen": "Dim Gray is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #696969.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Dim Grey is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #696969.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

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  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/dim-gray-vs-dim-grey.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dim-gray.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dim-grey.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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  "summary": "Dim Gray and Dim Grey are different gray colors with HEX values #696969 and #696969. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 0, their contrast ratio is 1:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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