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True Gray Silk

Red · Hue 0
Hex
#ADADAD
RGB
rgb(173, 173, 173)
HSL
hsl(0, 0%, 68%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 32%)
Metrics
S 0% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.2:1Fail
on black
9.4:1AA
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About this color

True Gray Silk (#ADADAD) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 0% saturation, 68% 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-silk: #ADADAD;
  --colorarchive-true-gray-silk-hsl: hsl(0, 0%, 68%);
  --colorarchive-true-gray-silk-rgb: rgb(173, 173, 173);
}

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Lighter companion
True Gray Bloom
#C2C2C2 · hsl(0, 0%, 76%)
Darker companion
True Gray Tone
#999999 · hsl(0, 0%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Aqua Silk Faint
#A5B6B6 · hsl(180, 10%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Tangerine Silk Faint
#B6ACA5 · hsl(25, 10%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Garnet Silk Faint
#B6A5AB · hsl(340, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Emerald Silk Faint
#A5B6A5 · hsl(120, 10%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Iris Silk Faint
#A5A5B6 · hsl(240, 10%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Sage Gray Silk
#A9B1AD · hsl(150, 5%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Cool Gray Silk
#A9ADB2 · hsl(210, 6%, 68%)
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Base: True Gray Silk #ADADAD
Lighter companion: True Gray Bloom #C2C2C2
Darker companion: True Gray Tone #999999
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Silk Faint #A5B6B6
Analogous lead: Tangerine Silk Faint #B6ACA5
Analogous echo: Garnet Silk Faint #B6A5AB
Triadic +120°: Emerald Silk Faint #A5B6A5
Triadic +240°: Iris Silk Faint #A5A5B6
Split-comp +150°: Sage Gray Silk #A9B1AD
Split-comp +210°: Cool Gray Silk #A9ADB2

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Crimson Silk Faint
#B6A5A5 · hsl(0, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
True Gray Tone
#999999 · hsl(0, 0%, 60%)
Nearby match
True Gray Bloom
#C2C2C2 · hsl(0, 0%, 76%)
Nearby match
Crimson Silk Muted
#BC9F9F · hsl(0, 18%, 68%)
Nearby match
Scarlet Silk Faint
#B6A7A5 · hsl(5, 10%, 68%)
Nearby match
True Gray Radiant
#8A8A8A · hsl(0, 0%, 54%)

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
AAA7:1
Steel Ink Faint
#202427
AAA7:1
Sapphire Ink Faint
#202427
AAA7:1
Sapphire Ink Muted
#1D242A
AAA7:1
Sapphire Ink Dust
#1A242D
AAA7:1
Sapphire Ink Soft
#182430
AAA7:1
Sapphire Ink Clear
#102437

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#ADADAD
Protanopia
#ADADAD
Tritanopia
#ADADAD
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