Gray (Grey) Color

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Color Name

Gray (Grey)

Hex Color Code

#7F7F7F

RGB Color Code

RGB(127, 127, 127)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 50.2%

Color Family (Hue)

Gray

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Gray or Grey is the color that is halfway between white and black.

What color is Gray (Grey)?

Gray (Grey) color belongs to the Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Gray (Grey) is #7F7F7F, and the RGB color code is RGB(127, 127, 127).

In the RGB color model, Gray (Grey) has a red value of 127, a green value of 127, and a blue value of 127. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 50.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation, and 49.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Gray (Grey) has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.0 % saturation and 49.8 % brightness/value.

Gray (Grey) is cool or warm?

The color Gray (Grey) is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color

What is the LRV of Gray (Grey)? (For interior and product design)

Gray (Grey) has an LRV of nearly 21.2. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

Gray (Grey)

LRV 21.2

Light Color

Compare LRV 21.2 of Gray (Grey) with dark and light color

Is Gray (Grey) Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Gray (Grey) meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Gray (Grey) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #7F7F7F

Hex triplet: #7F7F7F
Red: 7F
Green: 7F
Blue: 7F

RGBA / RGB rgb(127, 127, 127)

Red: 127 (49.8%)
Green: 127 (49.8%)
Blue: 127 (49.8%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 0.00%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 50.20%

HSL hsl(0deg, 0.0 %, 49.8 %)

Hue: 0°
Saturation: 0.00 %
Lightness: 49.80 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 0°
Saturation: 0.00 %
Brightness / Value: 49.80 %

RYB ryb(74, 98, 101)

Red: 74 (29.0%)
Yellow: 98 (38.3%)
Blue: 101 (39.7%)

HWB

Hue: 0°
Whiteness: 49.80 %
Blackness: 50.20 %

CMY

Cyan: 50.20%
Magenta: 50.20%
Yellow: 50.20%

XYZ

X: 20.17
Y: 21.22
Z: 23.11

YXY

Y1: 21.22
X: 0.31
Y2: 0.33

CIE-Lab

L: 53.19
A: 0
B: -0.01

CIE-Lch

L: 53.19
C: 0.01
H: 296.81

CIE-Luv

L: 53.19
U: 0
V: -0.01

Hunter-Lab

L: 46.07
A: -2.46
B: 2.5

Other

LRV: ~ 21.2 %
Munsell Color System: N5.2

Similar Colors and Paints

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Gray (Grey)

These are the named colors closest to Gray (Grey) , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#7F7F7F Color Gray (Grey)

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#808080 Color Neon Gray

99.62% match | ΔE 0.38

#848482 Color Battleship Gray

97.82% match | ΔE 2.18

#848482 Color Old Silver

97.82% match | ΔE 2.18

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

Pantone PMS

Gray (Grey) color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Gray (Grey) to Pantone PMS

#7F7F7E Color PANTONE 8401 C

99.39% match | ΔE 0.61

#828080 Color PANTONE 8421 C

98.75% match | ΔE 1.25

#7E7B79 Color PANTONE 10394 C

97.76% match | ΔE 2.24

#868787 Color PANTONE 8400 C

97.05% match | ΔE 2.95

RAL Design

Gray (Grey) color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Gray (Grey) to RAL Design

#828282 Color RAL 000 55 00 - Medium Grey

98.87% match | ΔE 1.13

#767675 Color RAL 000 50 00 - Steel Grey

96.38% match | ΔE 3.62

#73777F Color RAL 280 50 05 - Noble Grey

94.53% match | ΔE 5.47

#6F787D Color RAL 240 50 05 - Smoky Blue

94.30% match | ΔE 5.70

Pantone TCX

Gray (Grey) color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Gray (Grey) to Pantone TCX

#827F7F Color PANTONE 17-1504 TCX - Gray Contours

98.31% match | ΔE 1.69

#848283 Color PANTONE 17-0000 TCX - Frost Gray

98.08% match | ΔE 1.92

#858282 Color PANTONE 17-4016 TCX - Gray Flannel

97.84% match | ΔE 2.16

#827E7C Color PANTONE 17-1500 TCX - Steeple Gray

97.78% match | ΔE 2.22

British Standard 4800

Gray (Grey) color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Gray (Grey) to British Standard 4800

#7C7E81 Color BS 00-A-07 - Grey

98.12% match | ΔE 1.88

#848889 Color BS 00-A-05 - Goose Grey (Sea Mist)

96.31% match | ΔE 3.69

#8A8A89 Color BS 10-A-05 - Grey

95.94% match | ΔE 4.06

#89888C Color BS 22-B-23 - Purple

95.69% match | ΔE 4.31

RAL Classic

Gray (Grey) color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Gray (Grey) to RAL Classic

#7A7B7A Color RAL 7037 - Dusty Gray

98.09% match | ΔE 1.91

#797B7A Color RAL 9023 - Pearl Dark Gray

97.76% match | ΔE 2.24

#858583 Color RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray

97.51% match | ΔE 2.49

#878581 Color RAL 9007 - Gray Aluminium

96.76% match | ΔE 3.24

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#808080 Color Trolley Gray

99.62% match | ΔE 0.38

Paint similar to Gray (Grey)

These are the real paint colors closest to Gray (Grey) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Gray (Grey) once it is on a wall.

PPG Paints

Gray (Grey) color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Gray (Grey) to PPG Paints

#81807E Color Steamship (PPG0996-5)

98.75% match | ΔE 1.25

#7B7C7A Color Industrial Revolution (PPG0997-6)

98.05% match | ΔE 1.95

#848585 Color Dover Gray (PPG1001-5)

97.76% match | ΔE 2.24

#7B7A78 Color City Skyline (PPG0995-6)

97.74% match | ΔE 2.26

Dunn-Edwards

Gray (Grey) color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Gray (Grey) to Dunn-Edwards

#808283 Color Storm Cloud (DE 6362)

98.50% match | ΔE 1.50

#888786 Color Looking Glass (DE 6376)

96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

#787976 Color Legendary Gray (DE 6369)

96.79% match | ΔE 3.21

#797B80 Color Tarnished Silver (DE 6355)

96.77% match | ΔE 3.23

Benjamin Moore

Gray (Grey) color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Gray (Grey) to Benjamin Moore

#7E8181 Color Lampblack (CW-695)

98.27% match | ΔE 1.73

#848181 Color Wool Peacoat (CSP-25)

98.06% match | ΔE 1.94

#7E8283 Color Whale Gray (2134-40)

97.75% match | ΔE 2.25

#787B7D Color Steel Wool (2121-20)

97.53% match | ΔE 2.47

Valspar

Gray (Grey) color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Gray (Grey) to Valspar

#81817E Color Grey Suit (4004-2A)

98.10% match | ΔE 1.90

#7D7F83 Color Vessel Gray (4005-2A)

97.70% match | ΔE 2.30

#808585 Color City Storm (4008-2A)

96.75% match | ΔE 3.25

#7F7A7D Color Night on the Moors (8004-1E)

96.18% match | ΔE 3.82

Sherwin Williams

Gray (Grey) color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Gray (Grey) to Sherwin Williams

#7F817E Color Cityscape (SW 7067)

97.64% match | ΔE 2.36

#797978 Color Westchester Gray (SW 2849)

97.56% match | ΔE 2.44

#7F8486 Color Software (SW 7074)

96.98% match | ΔE 3.02

#837D7F Color Sensuous Gray (SW 7081)

96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

Behr

Gray (Grey) color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Gray (Grey) to Behr

#7F8384 Color Legendary Gray (PPU26-03)

97.58% match | ΔE 2.42

#818387 Color Mission Control (N530-5)

97.29% match | ΔE 2.71

#807C77 Color Greyhound (PPU24-21)

96.72% match | ΔE 3.28

#898887 Color Falcon Gray (PPU26-04)

96.55% match | ΔE 3.45

Farrow & Ball

Gray (Grey) color similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Gray (Grey) to Farrow & Ball

#87847F Color Mole's Breath (276)

96.49% match | ΔE 3.51

#8C8E8D Color Plummett (272)

94.57% match | ΔE 5.43

#748284 Color De Nimes (299)

93.54% match | ΔE 6.46

#93908A Color Stoke (CC7)

92.99% match | ΔE 7.01

Color Combinations

View more Gray (Grey) - #7F7F7F color palettes and coordinating colors

323232

4C4C4C

666666

7F7F7F

999999

B2B2B2

CCCCCC

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

7F7F7F

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

7F7F7F

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

7F7F7F

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

7F7F7F

8B8B8B

989898

A5A5A5

B2B2B2

BFBFBF

CBCBCB

D8D8D8

E5E5E5

F2F2F2

FFFFFF

Gray (Grey) - #7F7F7F Tints

7F7F7F

727272

656565

585858

4C4C4C

3F3F3F

323232

262626

191919

0C0C0C

000000

Gray (Grey) - #7F7F7F Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#7F7F7F

Gray (Grey)

#7F7F7F

Gray (Grey)

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Gray (Grey) - #7F7F7F?

Color that best contrast with Gray (Grey) - #7F7F7F is #7F7F7F, color name is Gray (Grey). Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.