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#737378

#737378 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#737378 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, 45.1% green and 47.06% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 4.17% cyan, 4.17% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.94% black. Its hue angle is 240°, with 2.13% saturation and 46.08% 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 4.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 5.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1726

Complementary

  1. #737378
  2. #787873

Split complementary

  1. #737378
  2. #787673
  3. #767873

Analogous

  1. #737678
  2. #737378
  3. #767378

Triadic

  1. #737378
  2. #787373
  3. #737873

Tetradic

  1. #737378
  2. #787378
  3. #787873
  4. #737873

Square

  1. #737378
  2. #787376
  3. #787873
  4. #737876

Monochromatic

  1. #28282a
  2. #4e4e51
  3. #737378
  4. #9a9a9e
  5. #c1c1c3

Shades

#737378 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #737378
  2. #68686c
  3. #5c5c60
  4. #515154
  5. #454548
  6. #3a3a3c
  7. #2e2e30
  8. #232324
  9. #171718
  10. #0c0c0c
  11. #000000

Tints

#737378 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #737378
  2. #818186
  3. #8f8f93
  4. #9d9da1
  5. #ababae
  6. #b9b9bc
  7. #c7c7c9
  8. #d5d5d7
  9. #e3e3e4
  10. #f1f1f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#737378 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #737378
  2. #747479
  3. #76767a
  4. #77777a
  5. #78787b
  6. #7a7a7c
  7. #7b7b7d
  8. #7c7c7e
  9. #7d7d7e
  10. #7f7f7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #737375 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #727478 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #727378 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #727475 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #727378 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #727378 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #727376 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-737378 {
  color: #737378;
}
Background
.bg-737378 {
  background-color: #737378;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-737378 {
  border: 2px solid #737378;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #737378;
  --color-primary-rgb: 115 115 120;
  --color-primary-hsl: 240 2% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-737378 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #737378, #767378);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-737378 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(115 115 120 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 5.00 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 5.00 #808080 Gray ΔE 5.78 #808080 Grey ΔE 5.78 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 7.69 #8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 8.04 #708090 Slate Gray ΔE 8.57 #8c8c87 Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#737378  rgb(115, 115, 120)  hsl(240, 2%, 46%)  Dim Gray
#787873  rgb(120, 120, 115)  hsl(60, 2%, 46%)  Gray
#787373  rgb(120, 115, 115)  hsl(0, 2%, 46%)  Dim Gray
#737873  rgb(115, 120, 115)  hsl(120, 2%, 46%)  Gray