#808080

Gray

Gray is a neutral color between black and white. It represents balance, neutrality, and sophistication, and is the backbone of modern minimalist design.

Gray Color Values

HEX#808080
RGB128, 128, 128
HSL0°, 0%, 50%
HSV0°, 0%, 50%
CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 50%

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
Red-blind. Cannot perceive red light.
Sees: #808080 (~1.3% of males)
Deuteranopia
Green-blind. Cannot perceive green light.
Sees: #808080 (~1.2% of males)
Tritanopia
Blue-blind. Cannot perceive blue light.
Sees: #808080 (~0.01% of population)
Achromatopsia
Total color blindness. Sees only grayscale.
Sees: #808080 (~0.003% of population)

Gray as Text Color

Gray on White
3.9:1FAIL
Gray on Light Gray
3.6:1FAIL
Gray on Cream
3.7:1FAIL
Gray on Dark
4.3:1FAIL
Gray on Black
5.3:1AA
Gray on Soft Blue
3.5:1FAIL
Gray on Soft Green
3.5:1FAIL
Gray on Soft Pink
3.3:1FAIL

Nearest Tailwind Class

zinc-500
#71717A

Nearest Pantone Match

Mocha Mousse (2025)
#A47764

CSS Variable Export

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

Tailwind Config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'gray': '#808080',
}

Shades of Gray

#808080
#707070
#636363
#545454
#474747
#383838
#2B2B2B
#1C1C1C
#0F0F0F
#000000

Tints of Gray

#808080
#8F8F8F
#9C9C9C
#ABABAB
#B8B8B8
#C7C7C7
#D4D4D4
#E3E3E3
#F0F0F0
#FFFFFF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#808080
#808080

Analogous

#808080
#808080
#808080

Triadic

#808080
#808080
#808080

Gray Text Preview

Heading in Gray

Body text in Gray. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

White on Gray

Body text on a Gray background.

Gray text on dark background

Contrast: 4.5:1