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True Gray Shadow

Red · Hue 0
Hex
#474747
RGB
rgb(71, 71, 71)
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 72%)
Metrics
S 0% · L 28%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
9.3:1AA
on black
2.3:1Fail
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About this color

True Gray Shadow (#474747) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 0% saturation, 28% 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-shadow: #474747;
  --colorarchive-true-gray-shadow-hsl: hsl(0, 0%, 28%);
  --colorarchive-true-gray-shadow-rgb: rgb(71, 71, 71);
}

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Lighter companion
True Gray Dusk
#575757 · hsl(0, 0%, 34%)
Darker companion
True Gray Nocturne
#333333 · hsl(0, 0%, 20%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Shadow Faint
#404F4F · hsl(180, 10%, 28%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Shadow Faint
#4F4640 · hsl(25, 10%, 28%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Shadow Faint
#4F4045 · hsl(340, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Shadow Faint
#404F40 · hsl(120, 10%, 28%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Shadow Faint
#40404F · hsl(240, 10%, 28%)
Split-comp +150°
Sage Gray Shadow
#444B47 · hsl(150, 5%, 28%)
Split-comp +210°
Cool Gray Shadow
#43474C · hsl(210, 6%, 28%)
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Base: True Gray Shadow #474747
Lighter companion: True Gray Dusk #575757
Darker companion: True Gray Nocturne #333333
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Shadow Faint #404F4F
Analogous lead: Tangerine Shadow Faint #4F4640
Analogous echo: Garnet Shadow Faint #4F4045
Triadic +120°: Emerald Shadow Faint #404F40
Triadic +240°: Iris Shadow Faint #40404F
Split-comp +150°: Sage Gray Shadow #444B47
Split-comp +210°: Cool Gray Shadow #43474C

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
True Gray Dusk
#575757 · hsl(0, 0%, 34%)
Nearby match
Crimson Shadow Faint
#4F4040 · hsl(0, 10%, 28%)
Nearby match
True Gray Nocturne
#333333 · hsl(0, 0%, 20%)
Nearby match
Crimson Shadow Muted
#543B3B · hsl(0, 18%, 28%)
Nearby match
Crimson Dusk Faint
#5F4E4E · hsl(0, 10%, 34%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Shadow Faint
#4F4140 · hsl(5, 10%, 28%)

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
AAA8.9:1
Aqua Veil Faint
#F9FAFA
AAA8.9:1
Aqua Veil Muted
#F9FBFB
AAA8.9:1
Aqua Veil Dust
#F9FBFB
AAA9:1
Aqua Veil Soft
#F8FCFC
AAA9:1
Aqua Veil Clear
#F7FDFD
AAA9.1:1
Aqua Veil Vivid
#F6FEFE

Color Vision Simulation

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Deuteranopia
#474747
Protanopia
#474747
Tritanopia
#474747
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