page_title: Shades of gray
section_title: Slate gray
hierarchical_section_title: Shades of gray / Cool grays / Slate gray
caption_attribution_description: English: A macro of a piece of slate. It is about 2 ½ inches (6 cm) long by 1 ½ (4 cm) high. Français&#160;: Un macro d'un morceau d'ardoise. C'est d'environ 2 pouces de ½ (6 centimètres) de long par 1 ½ (4 centimètres) haut. Español: Una macro de un pedazo de la pizarra. Es cerca de 2 pulgadas del ½ (6 centímetros) de largo al lado de 1 ½ (4 centímetros) alto. Deutsch: Ein Makro eines Stückes des Schiefers. Es ist ungefähr 2 ½ Zoll (6 Zentimeter) durch 1 ½ (4 Zentimeter) hoch lang. Nederlands: Een macro van een stuk van lei. Het is ongeveer 2 duim ½ (6 cm) lang door 1 hoge ½ (4 cm).
context_page_description: Variations of gray or grey include achromatic grayscale shades, which lie exactly between white and black, and nearby colors with low colorfulness. A selection of a number of these various colors is shown below.
context_section_description: Slate gray is a gray color with a slight azure tinge that is a representation of the average color of the material slate.
  The first recorded use of slate gray as a color name in English was in 1705.
caption: A slab of slate
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