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#72746F

#72746f ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#72746f 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, 45.49% green and 43.53% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 1.72% cyan, 0% magenta, 4.31% yellow and 54.51% black. Its hue angle is 84°, with 2.2% 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 4.73:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 5.21.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1722

Complementary

  1. #72746f
  2. #716f74

Split complementary

  1. #72746f
  2. #6f7074
  3. #736f74

Analogous

  1. #74736f
  2. #72746f
  3. #70746f

Triadic

  1. #72746f
  2. #6f7274
  3. #746f72

Tetradic

  1. #72746f
  2. #6f7471
  3. #716f74
  4. #746f72

Square

  1. #72746f
  2. #6f7473
  3. #716f74
  4. #746f70

Monochromatic

  1. #252624
  2. #4c4d4a
  3. #72746f
  4. #989a95
  5. #bebfbd

Shades

#72746f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #72746f
  2. #676864
  3. #5b5d59
  4. #50514e
  5. #444643
  6. #393a38
  7. #2e2e2c
  8. #222321
  9. #171716
  10. #0b0c0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#72746f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #72746f
  2. #80827d
  3. #8e908c
  4. #9c9e9a
  5. #aaaca9
  6. #b9bab7
  7. #c7c7c5
  8. #d5d5d4
  9. #e3e3e2
  10. #f1f1f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#72746f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #72746f
  2. #737571
  3. #757672
  4. #767874
  5. #787976
  6. #797a78
  7. #7a7b79
  8. #7c7c7b
  9. #7d7e7d
  10. #7f7f7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #737472 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #75736f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #74736f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #727372 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #74746f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #73746f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #727471 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-72746f {
  color: #72746f;
}
Background
.bg-72746f {
  background-color: #72746f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-72746f {
  border: 2px solid #72746f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #72746f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 114 116 111;
  --color-primary-hsl: 84 2% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-72746f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #72746f, #70746f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-72746f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(114 116 111 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 5.21 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 5.21 #808080 Gray ΔE 6.05 #808080 Grey ΔE 6.05 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 6.88 #738678 Xanadu ΔE 10.31 #8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 10.83 #8d8b90 Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#72746f  rgb(114, 116, 111)  hsl(84, 2%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#716f74  rgb(113, 111, 116)  hsl(264, 2%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#6f7274  rgb(111, 114, 116)  hsl(204, 2%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#746f72  rgb(116, 111, 114)  hsl(324, 2%, 45%)  Dim Gray