Lighter companion
True Gray Radiant
#8A8A8A · hsl(0, 0%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(122, 122, 122)
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 52%)
Metrics
S 0% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.3:1AA Large
on black
4.9:1AA
About this color
True Gray Core (#7A7A7A) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 0% saturation, 48% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.
CSS
:root { --colorarchive-true-gray-core: #7A7A7A; --colorarchive-true-gray-core-hsl: hsl(0, 0%, 48%); --colorarchive-true-gray-core-rgb: rgb(122, 122, 122); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
True Gray Velvet
#6B6B6B · hsl(0, 0%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Core Faint
#6E8787 · hsl(180, 10%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Ember Core Faint
#87766E · hsl(20, 10%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Core Faint
#876E76 · hsl(340, 10%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Core Faint
#6E876E · hsl(120, 10%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Core Faint
#6E6E87 · hsl(240, 10%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Core Faint
#6E877A · hsl(150, 10%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Cool Gray Core
#737A82 · hsl(210, 6%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: True Gray Core #7A7A7A Lighter companion: True Gray Radiant #8A8A8A Darker companion: True Gray Velvet #6B6B6B Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Core Faint #6E8787 Analogous lead: Ember Core Faint #87766E Analogous echo: Garnet Core Faint #876E76 Triadic +120°: Emerald Core Faint #6E876E Triadic +240°: Iris Core Faint #6E6E87 Split-comp +150°: Jade Core Faint #6E877A Split-comp +210°: Cool Gray Core #737A82
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
True Gray Velvet
#6B6B6B · hsl(0, 0%, 42%)
Nearby match
True Gray Radiant
#8A8A8A · hsl(0, 0%, 54%)
Nearby match
Crimson Core Faint
#876E6E · hsl(0, 10%, 48%)
Nearby match
Crimson Core Muted
#906464 · hsl(0, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
True Gray Tone
#999999 · hsl(0, 0%, 60%)
Nearby match
Crimson Velvet Faint
#766060 · hsl(0, 10%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#7A7A7A
Protanopia
#7A7A7A
Tritanopia
#7A7A7A
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