Named color

Mercury

Mercury is a light gray color with HEX #EBEBEB. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 235, 235, 235, HSL 0, 0%, 92%, neutral temperature, and is useful for metallic palettes, product finishes, and premium packaging.

#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

CSS Utilities

--color-mercury: #EBEBEB;
.bg-mercury { background-color: #EBEBEB; }
.text-mercury { color: #EBEBEB; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

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

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"
  ],
  "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"
    ]
  }
}

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"
  ],
  "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"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#EBEBEB",
      "#EBEBEB",
      "#EBEBEB"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#EBEBEB",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#EBEBEB"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Mercury Color

Mercury sits in the gray family with neutral temperature and light visual character. Mercury is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include finish, durability, and value, which makes it relevant for hardware and automotive. In design work, Mercury is most useful for metallic palettes, product finishes, and premium packaging, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.