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#707172

#707172 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#707172 is a color from the gray family, with medium lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 43.92% red, 44.31% green and 44.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.75% cyan, 0.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.29% black. Its hue angle is 210°, with 0.88% saturation and 44.31% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 3.13.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1647

Complementary

  1. #707172
  2. #727170

Split complementary

  1. #707172
  2. #727070
  3. #727270

Analogous

  1. #707272
  2. #707172
  3. #707072

Triadic

  1. #707172
  2. #727071
  3. #717270

Tetradic

  1. #707172
  2. #717072
  3. #727170
  4. #717270

Square

  1. #707172
  2. #727072
  3. #727170
  4. #707270

Monochromatic

  1. #242425
  2. #4a4b4b
  3. #707172
  4. #969798
  5. #bdbdbe

Shades

#707172 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #707172
  2. #656667
  3. #5a5a5b
  4. #4e4f50
  5. #434444
  6. #383939
  7. #2d2d2e
  8. #222222
  9. #161717
  10. #0b0b0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#707172 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #707172
  2. #7e7f80
  3. #8d8d8e
  4. #9b9c9c
  5. #a9aaaa
  6. #b8b8b9
  7. #c6c6c7
  8. #d4d4d5
  9. #e2e3e3
  10. #f1f1f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#707172 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #707172
  2. #727373
  3. #737475
  4. #757676
  5. #767778
  6. #787979
  7. #7a7a7a
  8. #7b7c7c
  9. #7d7d7d
  10. #7e7f7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #717171 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #717172 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #707172 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #707171 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #707172 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #707172 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #707172 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-707172 {
  color: #707172;
}
Background
.bg-707172 {
  background-color: #707172;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-707172 {
  border: 2px solid #707172;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #707172;
  --color-primary-rgb: 112 113 114;
  --color-primary-hsl: 210 1% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-707172 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #707172, #707072);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-707172 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(112 113 114 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 3.13 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 3.13 #808080 Gray ΔE 6.04 #808080 Grey ΔE 6.04 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 7.67 #8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 9.58 #708090 Slate Gray ΔE 9.70 #8f8e8d Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#707172  rgb(112, 113, 114)  hsl(210, 1%, 44%)  Dim Gray
#727170  rgb(114, 113, 112)  hsl(30, 1%, 44%)  Dim Gray
#727071  rgb(114, 112, 113)  hsl(330, 1%, 44%)  Dim Gray
#717270  rgb(113, 114, 112)  hsl(90, 1%, 44%)  Dim Gray