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#727370

#727370 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#727370 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, 45.1% green and 43.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.87% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.61% yellow and 54.9% black. Its hue angle is 80°, with 1.32% saturation and 44.51% 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 4.77:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 4.24.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1701

Complementary

  1. #727370
  2. #717073

Split complementary

  1. #727370
  2. #707173
  3. #727073

Analogous

  1. #737270
  2. #727370
  3. #717370

Triadic

  1. #727370
  2. #707273
  3. #737072

Tetradic

  1. #727370
  2. #707371
  3. #717073
  4. #737072

Square

  1. #727370
  2. #707372
  3. #717073
  4. #737071

Monochromatic

  1. #252525
  2. #4c4c4a
  3. #727370
  4. #989996
  5. #bebfbd

Shades

#727370 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #727370
  2. #676865
  3. #5b5c5a
  4. #50514e
  5. #444543
  6. #393a38
  7. #2e2e2d
  8. #222322
  9. #171716
  10. #0b0c0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#727370 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #727370
  2. #80817e
  3. #8e8f8d
  4. #9c9d9b
  5. #aaaba9
  6. #b9b9b8
  7. #c7c7c6
  8. #d5d5d4
  9. #e3e3e2
  10. #f1f1f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#727370 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #727370
  2. #737472
  3. #757673
  4. #767775
  5. #787876
  6. #797a78
  7. #7a7b7a
  8. #7c7c7b
  9. #7d7d7d
  10. #7f7f7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.4:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #727372 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #737370 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #737370 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #727372 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #737370 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #737370 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #727371 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-727370 {
  color: #727370;
}
Background
.bg-727370 {
  background-color: #727370;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-727370 {
  border: 2px solid #727370;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #727370;
  --color-primary-rgb: 114 115 112;
  --color-primary-hsl: 80 1% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-727370 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #727370, #717370);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-727370 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(114 115 112 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 4.24 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 4.24 #808080 Gray ΔE 5.67 #808080 Grey ΔE 5.67 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 6.83 #8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 10.03 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 11.19 #8d8c8f Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#727370  rgb(114, 115, 112)  hsl(80, 1%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#717073  rgb(113, 112, 115)  hsl(260, 1%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#707273  rgb(112, 114, 115)  hsl(200, 1%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#737072  rgb(115, 112, 114)  hsl(320, 1%, 45%)  Dim Gray