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#727371

#727371 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#727371 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 44.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0.87% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.74% yellow and 54.9% black. Its hue angle is 90°, with 0.88% 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 4.77:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 4.04.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1703

Complementary

  1. #727371
  2. #727173

Split complementary

  1. #727371
  2. #717173
  3. #737173

Analogous

  1. #737371
  2. #727371
  3. #717371

Triadic

  1. #727371
  2. #717273
  3. #737172

Tetradic

  1. #727371
  2. #717372
  3. #727173
  4. #737172

Square

  1. #727371
  2. #717373
  3. #727173
  4. #737171

Monochromatic

  1. #262625
  2. #4c4c4b
  3. #727371
  4. #989997
  5. #bfbfbe

Shades

#727371 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #727371
  2. #676866
  3. #5b5c5a
  4. #50514f
  5. #444544
  6. #393a39
  7. #2e2e2d
  8. #222322
  9. #171717
  10. #0b0c0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#727371 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #727371
  2. #80817f
  3. #8e8f8d
  4. #9c9d9c
  5. #aaabaa
  6. #b9b9b8
  7. #c7c7c6
  8. #d5d5d4
  9. #e3e3e3
  10. #f1f1f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#727371 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #727371
  2. #737473
  3. #757674
  4. #767776
  5. #787877
  6. #797a79
  7. #7a7b7a
  8. #7c7c7c
  9. #7d7d7d
  10. #7f7f7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.77:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #727372 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #737371 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #737371 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #727372 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #737371 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #737371 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #727372 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-727371 {
  color: #727371;
}
Background
.bg-727371 {
  background-color: #727371;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-727371 {
  border: 2px solid #727371;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #727371;
  --color-primary-rgb: 114 115 113;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 1% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-727371 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #727371, #717371);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-727371 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(114 115 113 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 4.04 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 4.04 #808080 Gray ΔE 5.47 #808080 Grey ΔE 5.47 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 6.76 #8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 9.69 #708090 Slate Gray ΔE 10.71 #8d8c8e Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#727371  rgb(114, 115, 113)  hsl(90, 1%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#727173  rgb(114, 113, 115)  hsl(270, 1%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#717273  rgb(113, 114, 115)  hsl(210, 1%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#737172  rgb(115, 113, 114)  hsl(330, 1%, 45%)  Dim Gray