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#737072

#737072 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#737072 is a color from the gray family, with medium lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 45.1% red, 43.92% green and 44.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 2.61% magenta, 0.87% yellow and 54.9% black. Its hue angle is 320°, 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 4.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 3.8.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1645

Complementary

  1. #737072
  2. #707371

Split complementary

  1. #737072
  2. #717370
  3. #707372

Analogous

  1. #727073
  2. #737072
  3. #737071

Triadic

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

Tetradic

  1. #737072
  2. #737170
  3. #707371
  4. #707273

Square

  1. #737072
  2. #737270
  3. #707371
  4. #707173

Monochromatic

  1. #252525
  2. #4c4a4c
  3. #737072
  4. #999698
  5. #bfbdbe

Shades

#737072 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #737072
  2. #686567
  3. #5c5a5b
  4. #514e50
  5. #454344
  6. #3a3839
  7. #2e2d2e
  8. #232222
  9. #171617
  10. #0c0b0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#737072 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #737072
  2. #817e80
  3. #8f8d8e
  4. #9d9b9c
  5. #aba9aa
  6. #b9b8b9
  7. #c7c6c7
  8. #d5d4d5
  9. #e3e2e3
  10. #f1f1f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#737072 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #737072
  2. #747273
  3. #767375
  4. #777576
  5. #787678
  6. #7a7879
  7. #7b7a7a
  8. #7c7b7c
  9. #7d7d7d
  10. #7f7e7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #727071 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #707172 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #717172 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #737071 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #717072 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #727172 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #737071 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-737072 {
  color: #737072;
}
Background
.bg-737072 {
  background-color: #737072;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-737072 {
  border: 2px solid #737072;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #737072;
  --color-primary-rgb: 115 112 114;
  --color-primary-hsl: 320 1% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-737072 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #737072, #737071);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-737072 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(115 112 114 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 3.80 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 3.80 #808080 Gray ΔE 6.45 #808080 Grey ΔE 6.45 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 8.20 #8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 8.73 #796878 Old Lavender ΔE 9.73 #8c8f8d Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#737072  rgb(115, 112, 114)  hsl(320, 1%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#707371  rgb(112, 115, 113)  hsl(140, 1%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#727370  rgb(114, 115, 112)  hsl(80, 1%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#707273  rgb(112, 114, 115)  hsl(200, 1%, 45%)  Dim Gray