#888888
Mid Gray
Mid Gray is #888888 — a neutral used for type, borders, and surfaces. The values below are the same sRGB color in HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, a simple CMYK conversion, and OKLCH. CMYK here is a channel formula for reference, not a press proof.
Conversions
- HEX
- #888888
- RGB
- rgb(136, 136, 136)
- HSL
- hsl(0,0%,53%)
- HSV
- hsv(0, 0%, 53%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0,0,0,47)
- OKLCH
- oklch(62.7% 0.000 0.0)
Tints and shades
Tints mix this color toward white. Shades mix it toward black in sRGB. For a 50–950 ramp, open the tint and shade generator.
Tints
#A0A0A0
20% white
#B8B8B8
40% white
#CFCFCF
60% white
#E7E7E7
80% white
Shades
#6D6D6D
20% black
#525252
40% black
#363636
60% black
#1B1B1B
80% black
Harmony palettes
These schemes rotate hue from Mid Gray. Read the relationships in color theory 101 or adjust them on the color wheel.
Complementary
Open in palette generator#878787
#878787
#ADADAD
#ADADAD
#616161
Analogous
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#878787
#878787
#878787
#878787
Triadic
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#878787
#878787
#ADADAD
#6E6E6E
Split Complementary
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#878787
#878787
#BABABA
#616161
Monochromatic
Open in palette generatorTetradic
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#878787
#878787
#878787
#A6A6A6
Contrast against white and black
Ratios use the WCAG relative-luminance formula. AA normal text needs 4.5:1 and large text needs 3:1 under Success Criterion 1.4.3. AAA uses 7:1 and 4.5:1. A pass here is only this pair, not a full page audit. Check other pairings in the contrast checker.
Similar named colors
Nearest CSS named colors by RGB distance. Distance is not a perceptual match.
- Gray#808080
- Light Slate Gray#778899
- Slate Gray#708090
- Cadet Blue#5F9EA0
- Dark Sea Green#8FBC8F
- Rosy Brown#BC8F8F