| Grey | |
|---|---|
     | |
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #808080 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (128, 128, 128) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (0°, 0%, 50%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (54, 0, 0°) |
| Source | HTML/CSS[1] |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) | |
Grey (more frequent British English) or gray (more frequent American English)[2] is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral or achromatic color, meaning that it has no chroma and therefore no hue.[3] It is the color of a cloud-covered sky, of ash, and of lead.[4]
The first recorded use of grey as a color name in the English language was in 700 CE.[5] Grey is the dominant spelling in European and Commonwealth English, while gray is more common in American English; however, both spellings are valid in both varieties of English.[6]
In Europe and North America, surveys show that gray is the color most commonly associated with neutrality, conformity, boredom, uncertainty, old age, indifference, and modesty. Only one percent of respondents chose it as their favorite color.[7]
- ^ "W3C TR CSS3 Color Module, HTML4 color keywords". Archived from the original on November 30, 2010.
- ^ "'Gray' vs. 'Grey': What is the Difference?", Merriam-Webster. Retrieved on 8 July 2023.
- ^ Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language, Third College Edition.
- ^ Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, 2002.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 196
- ^ Osmond, Candace. "Gray or Grey – Are Both Correct?", Grammarist. Retrieved on 8 July 2023.
- ^ Heller, Eva, Psychologie de la Couleur, p. 224-242