Gray: Intermediate color between black and white; for e.g. color of a cloud-covered sky, ash and lead
Gray is the color of black and white mixed together.
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Gray is the color of an elephant, cement, pencil writing, and rainy clouds. Gray often looks like someone made black lighter, but not so light that it is white.
Gray color represents neutrality, ambiguity and balance. When it is not clear whether something is legal or illegal, acceptable or not acceptable, it is said it is in a "gray zone".
The first recorded use of gray as a color name in English was in 700.
Meaning of gray
Shades of gray color comparison chart
The chart below shows those shades of gray that are major web colors.
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Tones of gray color comparison chart
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| Warm gray | Cool gray |
| Mixed with 6% yellow. | Mixed with 6% blue. |
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