Gray

#758383

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

Gray 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.

Gray color values

Every conversion for #758383, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#758383

RGB117, 131, 131

HSL180, 6%, 49%

HSV180, 11%, 51%

CMYK11%, 0%, 0%, 49%

Lab53.66, -5.1, -1.75

XYZ19.55, 21.65, 24.62

Decimal7701379

Web safe#669999

Pantone444 C

Shades of gray

#6b7878 #606c6c #566161 #4c5555 #424a4a #373e3e #2d3333 #232727 #191c1c #0e1010

Tints of gray

#828f8f #8e9a9a #9ba6a6 #a8b1b1 #b5bdbd #c2c9c9 #cfd4d4 #dce0e0 #e9ebeb #f6f7f7

Colors that go with gray

Complementary#837575 Analogous#75837c Analogous#757c83 Triadic#837583 Triadic#838375 Split complementary#83757c Split complementary#837c75

Gray in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 11, 0, 0, 49.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #758383 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

11 0 0 49

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

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

14 4 4 55

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 #758383 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #758383; }
.text { color: #758383; }
.border { border: 2px solid #758383; }

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 #758383 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #758383 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 #758383 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 #758383 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.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #758383 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.