About Stone Gray
Stone Gray is the hex color #928E85, which translates to rgb(146, 142, 133) in RGB and hsl(42, 6%, 55%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 42 degrees, with a saturation of 6 percent and a lightness of 55 percent. Stone Gray is close to neutral, which makes it a structural color for text, borders and surfaces rather than an accent.
How Stone Gray compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is gray (#808080), a CIE76 distance of 7.7 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is stone-400 (#A6A09B), at a distance of 7.5. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Gray at 7.7. Sorted by lightness, Stone Gray is number 16 of the 37 neutral colors here.
Text on Stone Gray
One of the five common text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Stone Gray, led by Ink black at 5.86:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Stone Gray already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 3.27:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 5.86:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.48:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 3.16:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 2.64:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Stone Gray
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Stone Gray for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Stone Gray locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Stone Gray
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #928E85 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 142, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 6%, 55%) |
| HSV | hsv(42, 9%, 57%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 3%, 9%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.75% 0.0140 86.86) |
| CIELAB | lab(59.11 -0.19 5.32) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Stone Gray?
Stone Gray (#928E85) is rgb(146, 142, 133): 146 red, 142 green and 133 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Red leads at 146, green follows at 142 and blue trails at 133, which puts the hue at 42 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(42, 6%, 55%).
What colour is #928E85?
#928E85 is Stone Gray, a mid neutral colour with 6% saturation and 55% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 9% yellow and 43% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Gray, 7.7 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Stone Gray a CSS color name?
No. Stone Gray is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #928E85. The nearest keyword is gray (#808080), a CIE76 distance of 7.7: a visible difference, so the keyword is only a rough stand-in.
What colors go with Stone Gray?
Opposite Stone Gray on the color wheel sits the complementary #858992, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #928885 (close to Stone Gray) and #909285 (close to Stone Gray); for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #85928E and #8E8592. Of these, #8E8592 has the most contrast against Stone Gray, at 1.09:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Stone Gray?
Ink black (#0F0F12) is the most readable on Stone Gray, at 5.86:1, which clears WCAG AA (4.5:1) but not AAA. 1 of the 5 common text colors tested passes AA for normal text.
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