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Elephant in the Room Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Elephant in the Room (#A8A9A8), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#5B5D5C
#828383
#A8A9A8
#CFCFCF
#F3F3F2

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Zen Retreat#5B5D5C91, 93, 92150°, 1%, 36%2, 0, 1, 64
Squant#828383130, 131, 131180°, 0%, 51%1, 0, 0, 49
Elephant in the Room#A8A9A8168, 169, 168120°, 1%, 66%1, 0, 1, 34
Silver Eagle#CFCFCF207, 207, 2070°, 0%, 81%0, 0, 0, 19
Bleached Silk#F3F3F2243, 243, 24260°, 4%, 95%0, 0, 0, 5

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #5B5D5C on #F3F3F25.98:1AA
Aa #5B5D5C on #CFCFCF4.26:1AA large
Aa #828383 on #F3F3F23.42:1AA large
Aa #5B5D5C on #A8A9A82.81:1—
Aa #828383 on #CFCFCF2.44:1—
Aa #A8A9A8 on #F3F3F22.12:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #5b5d5c; /* Zen Retreat */
  --color-2: #828383; /* Squant */
  --color-3: #a8a9a8; /* Elephant in the Room */
  --color-4: #cfcfcf; /* Silver Eagle */
  --color-5: #f3f3f2; /* Bleached Silk */
}

Other schemes from Elephant in the Room

More Light Gray monochromatic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Elephant in the Room?

In a monochromatic scheme: Zen Retreat (#5B5D5C), Squant (#828383), Silver Eagle (#CFCFCF), Bleached Silk (#F3F3F2).

What is the hex code of Elephant in the Room?

#A8A9A8.