Lighter companion
True Gray Tone
#999999 · hsl(0, 0%, 60%)
RGB
rgb(138, 138, 138)
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 54%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 46%)
Metrics
S 0% · L 54%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.5:1AA Large
on black
6.1:1AA
About this color
True Gray Radiant (#8A8A8A) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 0% saturation, 54% 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-radiant: #8A8A8A; --colorarchive-true-gray-radiant-hsl: hsl(0, 0%, 54%); --colorarchive-true-gray-radiant-rgb: rgb(138, 138, 138); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
True Gray Core
#7A7A7A · hsl(0, 0%, 48%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Radiant Faint
#7E9595 · hsl(180, 10%, 54%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Radiant Faint
#95887E · hsl(25, 10%, 54%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Radiant Faint
#957E86 · hsl(340, 10%, 54%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Radiant Faint
#7E957E · hsl(120, 10%, 54%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Radiant Faint
#7E7E95 · hsl(240, 10%, 54%)
Split-comp +150°
Sage Gray Radiant
#84908A · hsl(150, 5%, 54%)
Split-comp +210°
Cool Gray Radiant
#838A91 · hsl(210, 6%, 54%)
Export preview
Base: True Gray Radiant #8A8A8A Lighter companion: True Gray Tone #999999 Darker companion: True Gray Core #7A7A7A Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Radiant Faint #7E9595 Analogous lead: Tangerine Radiant Faint #95887E Analogous echo: Garnet Radiant Faint #957E86 Triadic +120°: Emerald Radiant Faint #7E957E Triadic +240°: Iris Radiant Faint #7E7E95 Split-comp +150°: Sage Gray Radiant #84908A Split-comp +210°: Cool Gray Radiant #838A91
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
True Gray Core
#7A7A7A · hsl(0, 0%, 48%)
Nearby match
True Gray Tone
#999999 · hsl(0, 0%, 60%)
Nearby match
Crimson Radiant Faint
#957E7E · hsl(0, 10%, 54%)
Nearby match
Crimson Radiant Muted
#9F7575 · hsl(0, 18%, 54%)
Nearby match
True Gray Velvet
#6B6B6B · hsl(0, 0%, 42%)
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
#8A8A8A
Protanopia
#8A8A8A
Tritanopia
#8A8A8A
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