COLOR USAGE GUIDE · base
gray.
A case-sensitive color name from the built-in xcolor palette.
A lot of possibility.gray · base
Color specification
- Color set
- base
- Native model
- gray
- Native values
- 0.5
- Screen hex
- #808080
Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.
\definecolor{mygray}{gray}{0.5}Use gray in your document
1. Load the color set
Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.
\usepackage{xcolor}2. Color some text
Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.
\textcolor{gray}{A little color goes a long way.}Add a background
Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.
\colorbox{gray!20}{Highlighted text}Make a lighter shade
Mix 40% gray with 60% white.
\colorlet{myShade}{gray!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}