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Explosive Grey Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Explosive Grey (#C4C4C4), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#797978
#9E9F9E
#C4C4C4
#EAEAEA
#F3F3F2

Color names and codes

NameHEXRGBHSLCMYK
Westchester Grey#797978121, 121, 12060°, 0%, 47%0, 0, 1, 53
Mortar Grey#9E9F9E158, 159, 158120°, 1%, 62%1, 0, 1, 38
Explosive Grey#C4C4C4196, 196, 1960°, 0%, 77%0, 0, 0, 23
Plaster#EAEAEA234, 234, 2340°, 0%, 92%0, 0, 0, 8
Bleached Silk#F3F3F2243, 243, 24260°, 4%, 95%0, 0, 0, 5

Which pairs work for text

Text on backgroundContrastWCAG
Aa #797978 on #F3F3F23.92:1AA large
Aa #797978 on #EAEAEA3.62:1AA large
Aa #797978 on #C4C4C42.50:1—
Aa #9E9F9E on #F3F3F22.39:1—
Aa #9E9F9E on #EAEAEA2.21:1—
Aa #797978 on #9E9F9E1.64:1—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #797978; /* Westchester Grey */
  --color-2: #9e9f9e; /* Mortar Grey */
  --color-3: #c4c4c4; /* Explosive Grey */
  --color-4: #eaeaea; /* Plaster */
  --color-5: #f3f3f2; /* Bleached Silk */
}

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Questions

What colors go with Explosive Grey?

In a monochromatic scheme: Westchester Grey (#797978), Mortar Grey (#9E9F9E), Plaster (#EAEAEA), Bleached Silk (#F3F3F2).

What is the hex code of Explosive Grey?

#C4C4C4.