Whale Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Whale (#7C8181), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#333333

#555B59

#7C8181

#A1A6A9

#CACCCB

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Carbon	`#333333`	51, 51, 51	0°, 0%, 20%	0, 0, 0, 80
Crucible	`#555B59`	85, 91, 89	160°, 3%, 35%	7, 0, 2, 64
Whale	`#7C8181`	124, 129, 129	180°, 2%, 50%	4, 0, 0, 49
Ironbreaker Metal	`#A1A6A9`	161, 166, 169	202°, 4%, 65%	5, 2, 0, 34
Dawn Blue	`#CACCCB`	202, 204, 203	150°, 2%, 80%	1, 0, 0, 20

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #333333 on #CACCCB	7.83:1	AAA
Aa #333333 on #A1A6A9	5.14:1	AA
Aa #555B59 on #CACCCB	4.30:1	AA large
Aa #333333 on #7C8181	3.20:1	AA large
Aa #555B59 on #A1A6A9	2.82:1	—
Aa #7C8181 on #CACCCB	2.45:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #333333; /* Carbon */
  --color-2: #555b59; /* Crucible */
  --color-3: #7c8181; /* Whale */
  --color-4: #a1a6a9; /* Ironbreaker Metal */
  --color-5: #cacccb; /* Dawn Blue */
}

Other schemes from Whale

More Medium Gray monochromatic palettes

Questions

What colors go with Whale?

In a monochromatic scheme: Carbon (#333333), Crucible (#555B59), Ironbreaker Metal (#A1A6A9), Dawn Blue (#CACCCB).

What is the hex code of Whale?

#7C8181.