Lighter companion
True Gray Core
#7A7A7A · hsl(0, 0%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(107, 107, 107)
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 58%)
Metrics
S 0% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
5.3:1AA
on black
3.9:1AA Large
About this color
True Gray Velvet (#6B6B6B) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 0% saturation, 42% 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-velvet: #6B6B6B; --colorarchive-true-gray-velvet-hsl: hsl(0, 0%, 42%); --colorarchive-true-gray-velvet-rgb: rgb(107, 107, 107); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
True Gray Dusk
#575757 · hsl(0, 0%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Velvet Faint
#607676 · hsl(180, 10%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Ember Velvet Faint
#766860 · hsl(20, 10%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Velvet Faint
#766068 · hsl(340, 10%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Velvet Faint
#607660 · hsl(120, 10%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Velvet Faint
#606076 · hsl(240, 10%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Jade Velvet Faint
#60766B · hsl(150, 10%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Cool Gray Velvet
#656B72 · hsl(210, 6%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: True Gray Velvet #6B6B6B Lighter companion: True Gray Core #7A7A7A Darker companion: True Gray Dusk #575757 Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Velvet Faint #607676 Analogous lead: Ember Velvet Faint #766860 Analogous echo: Garnet Velvet Faint #766068 Triadic +120°: Emerald Velvet Faint #607660 Triadic +240°: Iris Velvet Faint #606076 Split-comp +150°: Jade Velvet Faint #60766B Split-comp +210°: Cool Gray Velvet #656B72
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
True Gray Core
#7A7A7A · hsl(0, 0%, 48%)
Nearby match
Crimson Velvet Faint
#766060 · hsl(0, 10%, 42%)
Nearby match
True Gray Dusk
#575757 · hsl(0, 0%, 34%)
Nearby match
Crimson Velvet Muted
#7E5858 · hsl(0, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
True Gray Radiant
#8A8A8A · hsl(0, 0%, 54%)
Nearby match
Crimson Core Faint
#876E6E · hsl(0, 10%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#6B6B6B
Protanopia
#6B6B6B
Tritanopia
#6B6B6B
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