How many gray colors are there?

This page lists 57 named gray colors, each with its hex, RGB, HSL, and CMYK codes, the text colors that stay readable on it, and how it behaves in print.

What is the hex code for gray?

Grayscale covers a range rather than one code. The color this page leads with is Silver Chalice #ACACAC, and the 57 named shades below each carry their own.

Which gray colors are accessible?

Each gray on this page is measured against both WCAG 2.2 contrast and APCA, and the table says which text color clears on it.

GRAYSCALE

Gray colors

Grayscale is the neutral spine of every palette: white, black, and the steps between. There are 57 named grays across five shades, most of them faint. They also print unusually well: 35 of the 57 come back from CMYK within what a press holds.

Of the 16.8 million colors in sRGB, 57 grays carry a name. The ones in the lists designers and developers reach for.

Charcoal grays6


Black	Black	#000000	—	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Cod Gray	Cod Gray	#0B0B0B	—	white text · AAA	✕ shifts on press
Dark Grey	Dark Grey	#363737	cool	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Dune	Dune	#383533	warm	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Mine Shaft	Mine Shaft	#323232	—	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Tuatara	Tuatara	#363534	warm	white text · AAA	✓ prints exactly

Dark grays5


Chicago	Chicago	#5D5C58	warm	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Dim Gray	Dim Gray	#696969	—	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Dove Gray	Dove Gray	#6D6C6C	warm	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Ironside Gray	Ironside Gray	#676662	warm	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Storm Dust	Storm Dust	#646463	warm	white text · AA	✓ prints exactly

Faint grays27


Alabaster	Alabaster	#FAFAFA	—	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Alto	Alto	#DBDBDB	—	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Apricot White	Apricot White	#FFFEEC	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Black Haze	Black Haze	#F6F7F7	cool	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Black White	Black White	#FFFEF6	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Ceramic	Ceramic	#FCFFF9	neutral	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Concrete	Concrete	#F2F2F2	—	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Desert Storm	Desert Storm	#F8F8F7	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Gainsboro	Gainsboro	#DCDCDC	—	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Gallery	Gallery	#EFEFEF	—	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Ivory	Ivory	#FFFFF0	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Light Grey	Light Grey	#D8DCD6	neutral	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Mercury	Mercury	#E5E5E5	—	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Mint Cream	Mint Cream	#F5FFFA	cool-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Orchid White	Orchid White	#FFFDF3	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Pale Grey	Pale Grey	#FDFDFE	cool-leaning	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Pampas	Pampas	#F4F2EE	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Quarter Pearl Lusta	Quarter Pearl Lusta	#FFFDF4	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Quill Gray	Quill Gray	#D6D6D1	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Rice Cake	Rice Cake	#FFFEF0	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Romance	Romance	#FFFEFD	warm	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Sugar Cane	Sugar Cane	#F9FFF6	neutral	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Timberwolf	Timberwolf	#D9D6CF	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Westar	Westar	#DCD9D2	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
White	White	#FFFFFF	—	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
White Smoke	White Smoke	#F5F5F5	—	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper
Wild Sand	Wild Sand	#F4F4F4	—	black text · AAA	lighter than the paper

Light grays9


Cloud	Cloud	#C7C4BF	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Cotton Seed	Cotton Seed	#C2BDB6	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Dark Gray	Dark Gray	#A9A9A9	—	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Dawn	Dawn	#A6A29A	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Gray Nickel	Gray Nickel	#C3C3BD	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Light Gray	Light Gray	#D3D3D3	—	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Silver	Silver	#C0C0C0	—	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Silver Chalice	Silver Chalice	#ACACAC	—	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Silver Sand	Silver Sand	#BFC1C2	cool	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly

Medium grays10


Boulder	Boulder	#7A7A7A	—	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Concord	Concord	#7C7B7A	warm	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Friar Gray	Friar Gray	#807E79	warm	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Gray	Gray	#808080	—	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Grey	Grey	#929591	neutral	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Gunsmoke	Gunsmoke	#828685	cool	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Medium Grey	Medium Grey	#7D7F7C	neutral	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Natural Gray	Natural Gray	#8B8680	warm	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly
Star Dust	Star Dust	#9F9F9C	warm	black text · AAA	✓ prints exactly
Tapa	Tapa	#7B7874	warm	black text · AA	✓ prints exactly

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