Lighter companion
True Gray Dusk
#575757 · hsl(0, 0%, 34%)
RGB
rgb(71, 71, 71)
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 72%)
Metrics
S 0% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.3:1AA
on black
2.3:1Fail
About this color
True Gray Shadow (#474747) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 0% saturation, 28% 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-shadow: #474747; --colorarchive-true-gray-shadow-hsl: hsl(0, 0%, 28%); --colorarchive-true-gray-shadow-rgb: rgb(71, 71, 71); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
True Gray Nocturne
#333333 · hsl(0, 0%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Shadow Faint
#404F4F · hsl(180, 10%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Ember Shadow Faint
#4F4540 · hsl(20, 10%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Shadow Faint
#4F4045 · hsl(340, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Shadow Faint
#404F40 · hsl(120, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Shadow Faint
#40404F · hsl(240, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Shadow Faint
#404F47 · hsl(150, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Cool Gray Shadow
#43474C · hsl(210, 6%, 28%)
Export preview
Base: True Gray Shadow #474747 Lighter companion: True Gray Dusk #575757 Darker companion: True Gray Nocturne #333333 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Shadow Faint #404F4F Analogous lead: Ember Shadow Faint #4F4540 Analogous echo: Garnet Shadow Faint #4F4045 Triadic +120°: Emerald Shadow Faint #404F40 Triadic +240°: Iris Shadow Faint #40404F Split-comp +150°: Jade Shadow Faint #404F47 Split-comp +210°: Cool Gray Shadow #43474C
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
True Gray Dusk
#575757 · hsl(0, 0%, 34%)
Nearby match
Crimson Shadow Faint
#4F4040 · hsl(0, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
True Gray Nocturne
#333333 · hsl(0, 0%, 20%)
Nearby match
Crimson Shadow Muted
#543B3B · hsl(0, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Crimson Dusk Faint
#5F4E4E · hsl(0, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
True Gray Ink
#242424 · hsl(0, 0%, 14%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#474747
Protanopia
#474747
Tritanopia
#474747
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