Grey Color
Grey is a gray color with hex code #929591. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with grey, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Grey Color Values
What Does Grey Mean?
Grey belongs to the gray family of colors. Gray settles arguments between colors. Practical, quiet, and hard to date-stamp, it lets brighter hues carry the personality while providing structure. Warm grays cozy a room up; cool grays keep it businesslike. Grey sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Grey is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: greenish gray, #7D8984). It is also known as Lost Soul Grey.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Grey
Grey and #959296 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #959692 and #929693, which sit beside grey on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair grey with triadic partners #929396 and #969293. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Stack —
#8A8F8A(Delta E 3) - Star Dust —
#9F9F9C(Delta E 4) - Mountain Mist —
#959396(Delta E 4) - Oslo Grey —
#878D91(Delta E 6) - Gunsmoke —
#828685(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #929591; }
.background { background-color: #929591; }
.border { border: 2px solid #929591; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #92959140; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for grey?
Grey has the hex code #929591. In RGB notation it is rgb(146, 149, 145), in HSL it is hsl(105, 2%, 58%), and its OKLCH value is 0.666, 0.007, 137.8.
What does the color grey mean?
Gray-family colors like grey carry distinct psychological associations. Grey belongs to the gray family of colors. Gray settles arguments between colors. Practical, quiet, and hard to date-stamp, it lets brighter hues carry the personality while providing structure. Warm grays cozy a room up; cool grays keep it businesslike. Grey sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with grey?
Grey has three easy routes: its complement #959296 for punch, its neighbors #959692 and #929693 for something calmer, or triadic partners #929396 and #969293 when you want energy.
Is grey a standard web color?
No — Grey is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #929591 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make grey lighter or darker?
To lighten grey, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #EDEEED (lightest tint) to #191A19 (darkest shade).
About Grey
Grey is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Gray hue family. It has alternative names including Lost Soul Grey. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #929591 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.