Photo Gray

Photo gray is a neutral gray that photographers use as a background color when reviewing or editing photographs. The idea behind using photo gray is to prevent the background color influence any color adjustments that need to be made.

For a recent project, I wanted to use photo gray as the background color; however, I had a difficult time locating what the color was in terms of RGB, CMYK or Pantone. After some research, I discovered that photo gray is 50% RGB gray.

  • CSS RGB Percentages: rgb(50%,50%,50%)
  • CSS RGB Values: rgb(128,128,128)
  • Hexidecimal: #808080
  • HSB Values: 0,0,50

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Published:
12.27.06 / 1am
Category:
Color, Tips & Tricks