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True Gray Pearl

Red · Hue 0
Hex
#D6D6D6
RGB
rgb(214, 214, 214)
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 84%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 16%)
Metrics
S 0% · L 84%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.5:1Fail
on black
14.4:1AA
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About this color

True Gray Pearl (#D6D6D6) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 0% saturation, 84% 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-pearl: #D6D6D6;
  --colorarchive-true-gray-pearl-hsl: hsl(0, 0%, 84%);
  --colorarchive-true-gray-pearl-rgb: rgb(214, 214, 214);
}

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Lighter companion
True Gray Mist
#E6E6E6 · hsl(0, 0%, 90%)
Darker companion
True Gray Bloom
#C2C2C2 · hsl(0, 0%, 76%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Pearl Faint
#D2DADA · hsl(180, 10%, 84%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Pearl Faint
#DAD6D2 · hsl(25, 10%, 84%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Pearl Faint
#DAD2D5 · hsl(340, 10%, 84%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Pearl Faint
#D2DAD2 · hsl(120, 10%, 84%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Pearl Faint
#D2D2DA · hsl(240, 10%, 84%)
Split-comp +150°
Sage Gray Pearl
#D4D8D6 · hsl(150, 5%, 84%)
Split-comp +210°
Cool Gray Pearl
#D4D6D9 · hsl(210, 6%, 84%)
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Base: True Gray Pearl #D6D6D6
Lighter companion: True Gray Mist #E6E6E6
Darker companion: True Gray Bloom #C2C2C2
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Pearl Faint #D2DADA
Analogous lead: Tangerine Pearl Faint #DAD6D2
Analogous echo: Garnet Pearl Faint #DAD2D5
Triadic +120°: Emerald Pearl Faint #D2DAD2
Triadic +240°: Iris Pearl Faint #D2D2DA
Split-comp +150°: Sage Gray Pearl #D4D8D6
Split-comp +210°: Cool Gray Pearl #D4D6D9

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
True Gray Mist
#E6E6E6 · hsl(0, 0%, 90%)
Nearby match
Crimson Pearl Faint
#DAD2D2 · hsl(0, 10%, 84%)
Nearby match
True Gray Bloom
#C2C2C2 · hsl(0, 0%, 76%)
Nearby match
True Gray Whisper
#F0F0F0 · hsl(0, 0%, 94%)
Nearby match
Crimson Pearl Muted
#DECFCF · hsl(0, 18%, 84%)
Nearby match
Crimson Mist Faint
#E8E3E3 · hsl(0, 10%, 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
AAA8.3:1
Aqua Nocturne Faint
#2E3838
AAA8:1
Aqua Nocturne Muted
#2A3C3C
AAA7.6:1
Aqua Nocturne Dust
#264040
AAA7.3:1
Aqua Nocturne Soft
#224444
AAA10.5:1
Aqua Ink Faint
#202727
AAA10.2:1
Aqua Ink Muted
#1D2A2A

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#D6D6D6
Protanopia
#D6D6D6
Tritanopia
#D6D6D6
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