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True Gray Mist

Red · Hue 0
Hex
#E6E6E6
RGB
rgb(230, 230, 230)
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 90%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 10%)
Metrics
S 0% · L 90%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.2:1Fail
on black
16.8:1AA
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About this color

True Gray Mist (#E6E6E6) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 0% saturation, 90% 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-mist: #E6E6E6;
  --colorarchive-true-gray-mist-hsl: hsl(0, 0%, 90%);
  --colorarchive-true-gray-mist-rgb: rgb(230, 230, 230);
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
True Gray Whisper
#F0F0F0 · hsl(0, 0%, 94%)
Darker companion
True Gray Pearl
#D6D6D6 · hsl(0, 0%, 84%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Mist Faint
#E3E8E8 · hsl(180, 10%, 90%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Mist Faint
#E8E5E3 · hsl(25, 10%, 90%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Mist Faint
#E8E3E5 · hsl(340, 10%, 90%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Mist Faint
#E3E8E3 · hsl(120, 10%, 90%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Mist Faint
#E3E3E8 · hsl(240, 10%, 90%)
Split-comp +150°
Sage Gray Mist
#E4E7E6 · hsl(150, 5%, 90%)
Split-comp +210°
Cool Gray Mist
#E4E6E7 · hsl(210, 6%, 90%)
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Base: True Gray Mist #E6E6E6
Lighter companion: True Gray Whisper #F0F0F0
Darker companion: True Gray Pearl #D6D6D6
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Mist Faint #E3E8E8
Analogous lead: Tangerine Mist Faint #E8E5E3
Analogous echo: Garnet Mist Faint #E8E3E5
Triadic +120°: Emerald Mist Faint #E3E8E3
Triadic +240°: Iris Mist Faint #E3E3E8
Split-comp +150°: Sage Gray Mist #E4E7E6
Split-comp +210°: Cool Gray Mist #E4E6E7

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
True Gray Whisper
#F0F0F0 · hsl(0, 0%, 94%)
Nearby match
True Gray Pearl
#D6D6D6 · hsl(0, 0%, 84%)
Nearby match
Crimson Mist Faint
#E8E3E3 · hsl(0, 10%, 90%)
Nearby match
True Gray Veil
#FAFAFA · hsl(0, 0%, 98%)
Nearby match
Crimson Whisper Faint
#F1EEEE · hsl(0, 10%, 94%)
Nearby match
Crimson Mist Muted
#EAE1E1 · hsl(0, 18%, 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
AAA9.7:1
Aqua Nocturne Faint
#2E3838
AAA9.3:1
Aqua Nocturne Muted
#2A3C3C
AAA8.9:1
Aqua Nocturne Dust
#264040
AAA8.5:1
Aqua Nocturne Soft
#224444
AAA7.4:1
Aqua Nocturne Clear
#174F4F
AAA12.2:1
Aqua Ink Faint
#202727

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#E6E6E6
Protanopia
#E6E6E6
Tritanopia
#E6E6E6
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