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#757373

#757373 ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#757373 is a color from the gray family, with medium lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 45.88% red, 45.1% green and 45.1% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 1.71% magenta, 1.71% yellow and 54.12% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 0.86% saturation and 45.49% 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 4.71:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 4.23.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1728

Complementary

  1. #757373
  2. #737575

Split complementary

  1. #757373
  2. #737574
  3. #737475

Analogous

  1. #757374
  2. #757373
  3. #757473

Triadic

  1. #757373
  2. #737573
  3. #737375

Tetradic

  1. #757373
  2. #757573
  3. #737575
  4. #737375

Square

  1. #757373
  2. #747573
  3. #737575
  4. #747375

Monochromatic

  1. #282727
  2. #4e4d4d
  3. #757373
  4. #9b9999
  5. #c1c0c0

Shades

#757373 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #757373
  2. #696868
  3. #5e5c5c
  4. #525151
  5. #464545
  6. #3b3a3a
  7. #2f2e2e
  8. #232323
  9. #171717
  10. #0c0c0c
  11. #000000

Tints

#757373 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #757373
  2. #838181
  3. #918f8f
  4. #9e9d9d
  5. #acabab
  6. #bab9b9
  7. #c8c7c7
  8. #d6d5d5
  9. #e3e3e3
  10. #f1f1f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#757373 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #757373
  2. #767474
  3. #777676
  4. #787777
  5. #797878
  6. #7b7a7a
  7. #7c7b7b
  8. #7d7c7c
  9. #7e7d7d
  10. #7f7f7f
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.71:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #747373 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #737373 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #747473 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #767373 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #747373 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #747373 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #757373 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-757373 {
  color: #757373;
}
Background
.bg-757373 {
  background-color: #757373;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-757373 {
  border: 2px solid #757373;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #757373;
  --color-primary-rgb: 117 115 115;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 1% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-757373 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #757373, #757473);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-757373 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(117 115 115 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 4.23 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 4.23 #808080 Gray ΔE 5.08 #808080 Grey ΔE 5.08 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 6.69 #8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 8.13 #708090 Slate Gray ΔE 10.57 #8a8c8c Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#757373  rgb(117, 115, 115)  hsl(0, 1%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#737575  rgb(115, 117, 117)  hsl(180, 1%, 45%)  Gray
#737573  rgb(115, 117, 115)  hsl(120, 1%, 45%)  Dim Gray
#737375  rgb(115, 115, 117)  hsl(240, 1%, 45%)  Dim Gray