HSL(233, 5%, 51%)

Grayish Gray — Gray color

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Color Information

Color Name

Grayish Gray

Color Family

Gray

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(233,5%,51%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(233, 5%, 51%) color: hsl(233, 5%, 51%)
HEX #7C7D88 color: #7C7D88
RGB rgb(124, 125, 136) color: rgb(124, 125, 136)
CMYK cmyk(9%, 8%, 0%, 47%) —
HSV hsv(235, 9%, 53%) —
HWB hwb(235 48% 47%) color: hwb(235 48% 47%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5925 0.0167 281.73) color: oklch(0.5925 0.0167 281.73)
Lab lab(52.65 1.92 -6.08) color: lab(52.65 1.92 -6.08)
LCH lch(52.65 6.38 287.53) color: lch(52.65 6.38 287.53)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 4.08:1
vs Black 5.15:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#7C7C85 — rgb(124, 124, 133)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7C7C85 — rgb(124, 124, 133)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#7C8383 — rgb(124, 131, 131)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(233, 5%, 51%);

text

color: hsl(233, 5%, 51%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(233, 5%, 51%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(233, 5%, 71%), hsl(233, 5%, 51%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(233, 5%, 51%), hsl(233, 5%, 31%))

hex

background-color: #7C7D88;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(233,5%,51%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(233, 5%, 51%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(233, 5%, 51%);

Related Colors

#828282

233,0,51

#636AA1

233,25,51

#4B4C53

233,5,31

#B1B2B9

233,5,71

#7C8088

218,5,51

#7C7F88

223,5,51

#7C7C88

243,5,51

#7D7C88

248,5,51

Use Cases for Grayish Gray

Neutral backgrounds Body text Borders Secondary buttons Disabled states

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(233, 5%, 51%)?

HEX: #7C7D88 | RGB: rgb(124, 125, 136) | CMYK: 9%, 8%, 0%, 47% | HSV: 235°, 9%, 53%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #7C7D88?

The complementary color is HSL(53, 5%, 51%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 233°, 353°, and 113°. For analogous combinations, try hues 203° and 263°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(233, 5%, 51%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(233, 5%, 51%); — As HEX: color: #7C7D88; — As RGB: color: rgb(124, 125, 136); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(233,5%,51%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(233, 5%, 51%);