Gray

#7d8a8a

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for gray, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Gray is a near neutral, mid with barely any hue. Mid greys like this are the backbone of clean, editorial layouts. Almost anything sits on top of it, which is what makes a good neutral useful.

Gray color values

Every conversion for #7d8a8a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#7d8a8a

RGB125, 138, 138

HSL180, 5%, 52%

HSV180, 9%, 54%

CMYK9%, 0%, 0%, 46%

Lab56.46, -4.71, -1.62

XYZ22.13, 24.37, 27.58

Decimal8227466

Web safe#669999

Pantone444 C

Shades of gray

#727e7e #677272 #5c6666 #515959 #464d4d #3b4141 #303535 #252929 #1a1c1c #0e1010

Tints of gray

#899595 #95a0a0 #a1abab #adb5b5 #b9c0c0 #c5cbcb #d1d6d6 #dde1e1 #eaecec #f6f7f7

Colors that go with gray

Complementary#8a7d7d Analogous#7d8a84 Analogous#7d848a Triadic#8a7d8a Triadic#8a8a7d Split complementary#8a7d84 Split complementary#8a847d

Gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 9, 0, 0, 46.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #7d8a8a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

9 0 0 46

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

12 4 4 52

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Gray in css

Copy #7d8a8a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #7d8a8a; }
.text { color: #7d8a8a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7d8a8a; }

How gray looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #7d8a8a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #7d8a8a against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #7d8a8a sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #7d8a8a and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from gray, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #7d8a8a are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.