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Named color

Mercury

Mercury color #EBEBEB: RGB 235, 235, 235 and HSL 0°, 0%, 92%. Explore its neutral gray profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#EBEBEB gray neutral light
HEX #EBEBEB
RGB rgb(235, 235, 235)
HSL hsl(0 0% 92%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 0, 8)
Luminance 0.8308
Contrast Black 17.62:1White 1.19:1

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Open a professional color tool with #EBEBEB already applied. Each configuration stays canonical to the tool and can be adjusted or shared.

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CSS Utilities

--color-mercury: #EBEBEB;
.bg-mercury { background-color: #EBEBEB; }
.text-mercury { color: #EBEBEB; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Color meaning and use

About Mercury Color

Mercury uses HEX #EBEBEB, RGB 235, 235, 235, and HSL 0°, 0%, 92%. The dataset classifies it in the gray family with neutral temperature and light visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.8308; black contrast is 17.62:1 and white contrast is 1.19:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Mercury against black and white text.

Black text17.62:1AA Pass
White text1.19:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Mercury Color Reference Infographic

Save a high-resolution infographic of Mercury, including its color values, coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.

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Mercury color reference infographic showing #EBEBEB, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Mercury color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

Mercury#EBEBEBMercury#EBEBEBMercury#EBEBEBMercury#EBEBEBMercury#EBEBEB
Open full Mercury harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF#BDBDBD#BDBDBD#EFE6E6#EFE6E6Mercury#EBEBEBWhite#FFFFFFWhite#FFFFFF

Pairings

Black#000000Mercury#EBEBEBMercury#EBEBEBMercury#EBEBEBMatte 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
Luminance0.8308
Black text17.62:1AA Pass
White text1.19:1AA 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": "#EBEBEB",
  "rgb": [
    235,
    235,
    235
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    0,
    92
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    0,
    0,
    8
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8308,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 17.62,
    "white": 1.19
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#EBEBEB",
  "analogous": [
    "#EBEBEB",
    "#EBEBEB"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#EBEBEB",
    "#EBEBEB"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#EBEBEB",
    "#EBEBEB",
    "#EBEBEB"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#EBEBEB",
    "#EBEBEB"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#EBEBEB",
    "#BDBDBD"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#BDBDBD",
  "saturated": "#EFE6E6",
  "desaturated": "#EBEBEB",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFFFFF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#EBEBEB",
    "#EBEBEB",
    "#EBEBEB"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#EBEBEB",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#EBEBEB"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "marble-white",
    "alabaster",
    "platinum",
    "porcelain",
    "lavender"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "mercury"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "lavender-vs-mercury",
    "mercury-vs-alabaster",
    "mercury-vs-marble-white",
    "platinum-vs-mercury"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/light"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/mercury",
    "/wcag/mercury",
    "/css/colors/mercury",
    "/hex/ebebeb",
    "/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/light"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/mercury"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/marble-white",
      "/colors/alabaster",
      "/colors/platinum",
      "/colors/porcelain",
      "/colors/lavender",
      "/compare/lavender-vs-mercury",
      "/compare/mercury-vs-alabaster",
      "/compare/mercury-vs-marble-white",
      "/compare/platinum-vs-mercury",
      "/harmonies/mercury",
      "/wcag/mercury",
      "/css/colors/mercury",
      "/hex/ebebeb",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "mercury",
  "name": "Mercury",
  "hex": "#EBEBEB",
  "uses": [
    "metallic palettes",
    "product finishes",
    "premium packaging"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "finish",
      "durability",
      "value"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "hardware",
      "automotive",
      "jewelry",
      "industrial design"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "flat pastel systems"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "gray",
  "temperature": "neutral",
  "tone": [
    "light"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "gray",
    "neutral",
    "light",
    "metallic-palettes",
    "product-finishes",
    "premium-packaging",
    "finish",
    "durability",
    "value"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    235,
    235,
    235
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    0,
    92
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    0,
    0,
    8
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8308,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 17.62,
    "white": 1.19
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#EBEBEB",
    "analogous": [
      "#EBEBEB",
      "#EBEBEB"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#EBEBEB",
      "#EBEBEB"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#EBEBEB",
      "#EBEBEB",
      "#EBEBEB"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#EBEBEB",
      "#EBEBEB"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#EBEBEB",
      "#BDBDBD"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#BDBDBD",
    "saturated": "#EFE6E6",
    "desaturated": "#EBEBEB",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFFFFF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-mercury: #EBEBEB;",
    "utility": ".bg-mercury { background-color: #EBEBEB; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-mercury { color: #EBEBEB; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "marble-white",
    "alabaster",
    "platinum",
    "porcelain",
    "lavender"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "mercury"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "lavender-vs-mercury",
    "mercury-vs-alabaster",
    "mercury-vs-marble-white",
    "platinum-vs-mercury"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/light"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/mercury",
    "/wcag/mercury",
    "/css/colors/mercury",
    "/hex/ebebeb",
    "/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/light"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/mercury"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/marble-white",
      "/colors/alabaster",
      "/colors/platinum",
      "/colors/porcelain",
      "/colors/lavender",
      "/compare/lavender-vs-mercury",
      "/compare/mercury-vs-alabaster",
      "/compare/mercury-vs-marble-white",
      "/compare/platinum-vs-mercury",
      "/harmonies/mercury",
      "/wcag/mercury",
      "/css/colors/mercury",
      "/hex/ebebeb",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#EBEBEB",
      "#EBEBEB",
      "#EBEBEB"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#EBEBEB",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#EBEBEB"
    ]
  }
}
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