Grayscale 16 palette

A full sixteen-step gray ramp for gradients, smoke, and metal without any hue bias. All 16 hex codes are listed below, free to copy or to save straight into your MagicPixel account.

Grayscale 16 hex codes

Click any swatch to copy its hex value. The full set is free to use in MagicPixel, Aseprite, GIMP, Godot, Unity, or anywhere else you need it.

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