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True Gray Bloom

Red · Hue 0
Hex
#C2C2C2
RGB
rgb(194, 194, 194)
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 76%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 24%)
Metrics
S 0% · L 76%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.8:1Fail
on black
11.8:1AA
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About this color

True Gray Bloom (#C2C2C2) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 0% saturation, 76% 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-bloom: #C2C2C2;
  --colorarchive-true-gray-bloom-hsl: hsl(0, 0%, 76%);
  --colorarchive-true-gray-bloom-rgb: rgb(194, 194, 194);
}

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Tonal strip

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Lighter companion
True Gray Pearl
#D6D6D6 · hsl(0, 0%, 84%)
Darker companion
True Gray Silk
#ADADAD · hsl(0, 0%, 68%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Bloom Faint
#BCC8C8 · hsl(180, 10%, 76%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Bloom Faint
#C8C1BC · hsl(25, 10%, 76%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Bloom Faint
#C8BCC0 · hsl(340, 10%, 76%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Bloom Faint
#BCC8BC · hsl(120, 10%, 76%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Bloom Faint
#BCBCC8 · hsl(240, 10%, 76%)
Split-comp +150°
Sage Gray Bloom
#BFC5C2 · hsl(150, 5%, 76%)
Split-comp +210°
Cool Gray Bloom
#BEC2C5 · hsl(210, 6%, 76%)
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Base: True Gray Bloom #C2C2C2
Lighter companion: True Gray Pearl #D6D6D6
Darker companion: True Gray Silk #ADADAD
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Bloom Faint #BCC8C8
Analogous lead: Tangerine Bloom Faint #C8C1BC
Analogous echo: Garnet Bloom Faint #C8BCC0
Triadic +120°: Emerald Bloom Faint #BCC8BC
Triadic +240°: Iris Bloom Faint #BCBCC8
Split-comp +150°: Sage Gray Bloom #BFC5C2
Split-comp +210°: Cool Gray Bloom #BEC2C5

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Crimson Bloom Faint
#C8BCBC · hsl(0, 10%, 76%)
Nearby match
True Gray Silk
#ADADAD · hsl(0, 0%, 68%)
Nearby match
True Gray Pearl
#D6D6D6 · hsl(0, 0%, 84%)
Nearby match
Crimson Bloom Muted
#CDB7B7 · hsl(0, 18%, 76%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Bloom Faint
#C8BDBC · hsl(5, 10%, 76%)
Nearby match
True Gray Mist
#E6E6E6 · hsl(0, 0%, 90%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA8.5:1
Aqua Ink Faint
#202727
AAA8.3:1
Aqua Ink Muted
#1D2A2A
AAA8.1:1
Aqua Ink Dust
#1A2D2D
AAA7.8:1
Aqua Ink Soft
#183030
AAA7.3:1
Aqua Ink Clear
#103737
AAA8.5:1
Cyan Ink Faint
#202727

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#C2C2C2
Protanopia
#C2C2C2
Tritanopia
#C2C2C2
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