Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Grey

Grey color #808080: RGB 128, 128, 128 and HSL 0°, 0%, 50%. Explore its neutral gray profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#808080 gray neutral muted
HEX #808080
RGB rgb(128, 128, 128)
HSL hsl(0 0% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 0, 50)
Luminance 0.2159
Contrast Black 5.32:1White 3.95:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-grey: #808080;
.bg-grey { background-color: #808080; }
.text-grey { color: #808080; }
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Color meaning and use

About Grey Color

Grey uses HEX #808080, RGB 128, 128, 128, and HSL 0°, 0%, 50%. The dataset classifies it in the gray family with neutral temperature and muted visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.2159; black contrast is 5.32:1 and white contrast is 3.95:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Grey against black and white text.

Black text5.32:1AA Pass
White text3.95:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Grey Color Reference Infographic

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Grey color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

Grey#808080Grey#808080Grey#808080Grey#808080Grey#808080
Open full Grey harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#ADADAD#ADADAD#525252#525252#9C6363#9C6363Grey#808080#BFBFBF#BFBFBF#FF2929#FF2929

Pairings

Black#000000Grey#808080Grey#808080Grey#808080Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2159
Black text5.32:1AA Pass
White text3.95:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#808080",
  "rgb": [
    128,
    128,
    128
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    0,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    0,
    0,
    50
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2159,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.32,
    "white": 3.95
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#808080",
  "analogous": [
    "#808080",
    "#808080"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#808080",
    "#808080"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#808080",
    "#808080",
    "#808080"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#808080",
    "#808080"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#ADADAD",
    "#808080",
    "#525252"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#ADADAD",
  "dark": "#525252",
  "saturated": "#9C6363",
  "desaturated": "#808080",
  "pastel": "#BFBFBF",
  "neon": "#FF2929"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#808080",
    "#808080",
    "#808080"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#808080",
    "#ADADAD"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#ADADAD",
    "#808080"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "gray",
    "zinc",
    "titanium",
    "stone",
    "warm-gray"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "grey"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "gray-vs-grey",
    "grey-vs-zinc"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/grey",
    "/wcag/grey",
    "/css/colors/grey",
    "/hex/808080",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/grey"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/gray",
      "/colors/zinc",
      "/colors/titanium",
      "/colors/stone",
      "/colors/warm-gray",
      "/compare/gray-vs-grey",
      "/compare/grey-vs-zinc",
      "/harmonies/grey",
      "/wcag/grey",
      "/css/colors/grey",
      "/hex/808080",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "grey",
  "name": "Grey",
  "cssName": "grey",
  "hex": "#808080",
  "family": "gray",
  "temperature": "neutral",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "grey"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "gray",
    "neutral",
    "muted",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
    128,
    128,
    128
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    0,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    0,
    0,
    50
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2159,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.32,
    "white": 3.95
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#808080",
    "analogous": [
      "#808080",
      "#808080"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#808080",
      "#808080"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#808080",
      "#808080",
      "#808080"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#808080",
      "#808080"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#ADADAD",
      "#808080",
      "#525252"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#ADADAD",
    "dark": "#525252",
    "saturated": "#9C6363",
    "desaturated": "#808080",
    "pastel": "#BFBFBF",
    "neon": "#FF2929"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-grey: #808080;",
    "utility": ".bg-grey { background-color: #808080; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-grey { color: #808080; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "gray",
    "zinc",
    "titanium",
    "stone",
    "warm-gray"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "grey"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "gray-vs-grey",
    "grey-vs-zinc"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/grey",
    "/wcag/grey",
    "/css/colors/grey",
    "/hex/808080",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/grey"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/gray",
      "/colors/zinc",
      "/colors/titanium",
      "/colors/stone",
      "/colors/warm-gray",
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      "/compare/grey-vs-zinc",
      "/harmonies/grey",
      "/wcag/grey",
      "/css/colors/grey",
      "/hex/808080",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#808080",
      "#808080",
      "#808080"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#808080",
      "#ADADAD"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#ADADAD",
      "#808080"
    ]
  }
}
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