Gray

Best set with black text. The pairing reaches 5.32:1 contrast and passes AA for normal text.

Color values

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HEX#808080sRGB hexadecimal

RGBrgb(128, 128, 128)screen channels

HSLhsl(0, 0%, 50%)hue, saturation, lightness

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 50%)approximate process color

Tailwindneutral-500nearest palette utility, not an exact token

WCAG ratios

White textlarge text3.95:1

Black textAA5.32:1

Recommendation

Use black text for the stronger built-in pairing. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text; AAA requires 7:1.

generated in color space

Tonal ramp

#050505

#2E2E2E

#555555

#808080

#A7A7A7

#D0D0D0

#FAFAFA

Analogous

#808080

Triadic

#808080

Complement

#808080

Lab distance · lower is closer

Exact alias: Grey.

:root {
  --color-gray: #808080;
}

.swatch {
  background: var(--color-gray);
  color: #000000;
}

Hueneutral

Lightness54 L*

Chroma0.0

Luminance0.216