CSS utility

Gray CSS Utilities

Gray CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #808080. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #808080 WCAG

Preview Gray #808080

Utility Classes

Background.bg-gray

Text.text-gray

Border.border-gray

Surface.surface-gray

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-gray: #808080;
  --color-gray-rgb: 128 128 128;
  --color-gray-contrast: #111827;
}

.bg-gray { background-color: var(--color-gray); }
.text-gray { color: var(--color-gray); }
.border-gray { border-color: var(--color-gray); }
.surface-gray {
  background-color: var(--color-gray);
  color: var(--color-gray-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-gray), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-gray { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-gray-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#111827

Black contrast5.32:1

White contrast3.95:1

RGB token128 128 128

Luminance0.2159

Black text5.32:1AA Pass

White text3.95:1AA Fail

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-gray: #808080;",
  "rgb": "--color-gray-rgb: 128 128 128;",
  "contrast": "--color-gray-contrast: #111827;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-gray",
  "text": ".text-gray",
  "border": ".border-gray",
  "surface": ".surface-gray",
  "shadow": ".shadow-gray"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.32,
    "white": 3.95
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-gray: #808080;\n  --color-gray-rgb: 128 128 128;\n  --color-gray-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-gray { background-color: var(--color-gray); }\n.text-gray { color: var(--color-gray); }\n.border-gray { border-color: var(--color-gray); }\n.surface-gray {\n  background-color: var(--color-gray);\n  color: var(--color-gray-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-gray), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-gray { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-gray-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/gray.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/gray.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "gray",
  "name": "Gray",
  "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": []
  },
  "family": "gray",
  "temperature": "neutral",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-gray: #808080;",
    "rgb": "--color-gray-rgb: 128 128 128;",
    "contrast": "--color-gray-contrast: #111827;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-gray",
    "text": ".text-gray",
    "border": ".border-gray",
    "surface": ".surface-gray",
    "shadow": ".shadow-gray"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-gray: #808080;\n  --color-gray-rgb: 128 128 128;\n  --color-gray-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-gray { background-color: var(--color-gray); }\n.text-gray { color: var(--color-gray); }\n.border-gray { border-color: var(--color-gray); }\n.surface-gray {\n  background-color: var(--color-gray);\n  color: var(--color-gray-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-gray), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-gray { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-gray-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/gray.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/gray.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/gray/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/gray/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/808080/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/gray.json"
}

Gray CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Gray CSS Utilities (JSON)

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