Grey

#837486

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

Grey carries almost no chroma, so it works as a neutral. 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.

Grey color values

Every conversion for #837486, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#837486

RGB131, 116, 134

HSL290, 7%, 49%

HSV290, 13%, 53%

CMYK2%, 13%, 0%, 47%

Lab50.73, 9.31, -7.71

XYZ19.91, 19.04, 25.18

Decimal8615046

Web safe#996699

Pantone5285 C

Shades of grey

#786a7a #6c606e #615563 #554b57 #4a414b #3e373f #332d34 #272328 #1c181c #100e10

Tints of grey

#8f8192 #9a8e9d #a69ba8 #b1a8b3 #bdb5bf #c8c2ca #d4ced5 #dfdbe0 #ebe8eb #f7f5f7

Colors that go with grey

Complementary#778674 Analogous#7a7486 Analogous#867480 Triadic#868374 Triadic#748683 Split complementary#808674 Split complementary#74867a

Grey in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 2, 13, 0, 47.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #837486 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

2 13 0 47

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

6 16 4 53

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 read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Grey in css

Copy #837486 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #837486; }
.text { color: #837486; }
.border { border: 2px solid #837486; }

How grey looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Grey and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #837486 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #837486 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Grey on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #837486 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around grey? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn grey into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #837486 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 grey, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #837486 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.