Lighter companion
True Gray Bloom
#C2C2C2 · hsl(0, 0%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(173, 173, 173)
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 32%)
Metrics
S 0% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.2:1Fail
on black
9.4:1AA
About this color
True Gray Silk (#ADADAD) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 0% saturation, 68% 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-silk: #ADADAD; --colorarchive-true-gray-silk-hsl: hsl(0, 0%, 68%); --colorarchive-true-gray-silk-rgb: rgb(173, 173, 173); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
True Gray Tone
#999999 · hsl(0, 0%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Silk Faint
#A5B6B6 · hsl(180, 10%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Ember Silk Faint
#B6ABA5 · hsl(20, 10%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Silk Faint
#B6A5AB · hsl(340, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Silk Faint
#A5B6A5 · hsl(120, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Silk Faint
#A5A5B6 · hsl(240, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Silk Faint
#A5B6AD · hsl(150, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Cool Gray Silk
#A9ADB2 · hsl(210, 6%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: True Gray Silk #ADADAD Lighter companion: True Gray Bloom #C2C2C2 Darker companion: True Gray Tone #999999 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Silk Faint #A5B6B6 Analogous lead: Ember Silk Faint #B6ABA5 Analogous echo: Garnet Silk Faint #B6A5AB Triadic +120°: Emerald Silk Faint #A5B6A5 Triadic +240°: Iris Silk Faint #A5A5B6 Split-comp +150°: Jade Silk Faint #A5B6AD Split-comp +210°: Cool Gray Silk #A9ADB2
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Crimson Silk Faint
#B6A5A5 · hsl(0, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
True Gray Tone
#999999 · hsl(0, 0%, 60%)
Nearby match
True Gray Bloom
#C2C2C2 · hsl(0, 0%, 76%)
Nearby match
Crimson Silk Muted
#BC9F9F · hsl(0, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
True Gray Radiant
#8A8A8A · hsl(0, 0%, 54%)
Nearby match
Crimson Tone Faint
#A38F8F · hsl(0, 10%, 60%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#ADADAD
Protanopia
#ADADAD
Tritanopia
#ADADAD
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