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#727272

#727272 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#727272 is a color from the gray family, with medium lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 44.71% red, 44.71% green and 44.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.29% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 0% saturation and 44.71% 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 4.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 3.5.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1683

Complementary

  1. #727272
  2. #727272

Split complementary

  1. #727272
  2. #727272
  3. #727272

Analogous

  1. #727272
  2. #727272
  3. #727272

Triadic

  1. #727272
  2. #727272
  3. #727272

Tetradic

  1. #727272
  2. #727272
  3. #727272
  4. #727272

Square

  1. #727272
  2. #727272
  3. #727272
  4. #727272

Monochromatic

  1. #262626
  2. #4c4c4c
  3. #727272
  4. #989898
  5. #bfbfbf

Shades

#727272 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #727272
  2. #676767
  3. #5b5b5b
  4. #505050
  5. #444444
  6. #393939
  7. #2e2e2e
  8. #222222
  9. #171717
  10. #0b0b0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#727272 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #727272
  2. #808080
  3. #8e8e8e
  4. #9c9c9c
  5. #aaaaaa
  6. #b9b9b9
  7. #c7c7c7
  8. #d5d5d5
  9. #e3e3e3
  10. #f1f1f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#727272 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #727272
  2. #737373
  3. #757575
  4. #767676
  5. #787878
  6. #797979
  7. #7a7a7a
  8. #7c7c7c
  9. #7d7d7d
  10. #7f7f7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #727272 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #727272 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #727272 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #727272 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #727272 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #727272 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #727272 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-727272 {
  color: #727272;
}
Background
.bg-727272 {
  background-color: #727272;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-727272 {
  border: 2px solid #727272;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #727272;
  --color-primary-rgb: 114 114 114;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 0% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-727272 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #727272, #727272);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-727272 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(114 114 114 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 3.50 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 3.50 #808080 Gray ΔE 5.53 #808080 Grey ΔE 5.53 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 7.10 #8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 9.07 #708090 Slate Gray ΔE 10.06 #8d8d8d Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#727272  rgb(114, 114, 114)  hsl(0, 0%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#727272  rgb(114, 114, 114)  hsl(0, 0%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#727272  rgb(114, 114, 114)  hsl(0, 0%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#727272  rgb(114, 114, 114)  hsl(0, 0%, 45%)  Dim Gray