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Gray.

A case-sensitive color name from the svgnames color set.

#808080A little color.
A lot of possibility.
Gray · svgnames

Color specification

Color set
svgnames
Native model
rgb
Native values
0.5,0.5,0.5
Screen hex
#808080

Screen values are approximate. CMYK previews use xcolor’s conversion; printed output depends on your driver and color profile.

\definecolor{myGray}{rgb}{0.5,0.5,0.5}

Use Gray in your document

1. Load the color set

Add this to your preamble before \begin{document}.

\usepackage[svgnames]{xcolor}

2. Color some text

Apply color to a word, sentence, or heading.

\textcolor{Gray}{A little color goes a long way.}
Preview text in simulator

Add a background

Place a colored box behind a small piece of text.

\colorbox{Gray!20}{Highlighted text}
Preview background in simulator

Make a lighter shade

Mix 40% Gray with 60% white.

\colorlet{myShade}{Gray!40}
\textcolor{myShade}{A softer shade}
Open in color mixer
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