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Dark Gray
#727472

Dark Gray (#727472) with RGB(114, 116, 114) and HSL(120, 1%, 45%). Suitable for modern interface themes, branding accents, and design systems.

GrayMutedneutral
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Interactive

UI Sandbox

Project Dashboard
Active theme: Dark Gray
Values

Production-ready color values

Copy formats for CSS, handoff docs, tokens, and implementation.

HEX
#727472
RGB
rgb(114, 116, 114)
HSL
hsl(120, 1%, 45%)
HSV
hsv(120, 2%, 45%)
CMYK
cmyk(2%, 0%, 2%, 55%)
Decimal
7500914
Contrast

Accessibility checks

Aa
On white
4.71:1
Aa
On black
4.46:1
Shades

Tonal scale

#141514#262726#3F403F#585A58#727472#8B8D8B#A5A7A5#B9BBB9#D1D2D1#E8E8E8
90080070060050040030020010050
Accessibility

Contrast Audit

On White
WCAG AA PASS
Text
4.71:1
On Black
FAIL
Text
4.46:1
Vision

Simulator

protanopia
deuteranopia
tritanopia
Harmonies

Palette combinations from this base color

Open any harmony as a shareable palette route and keep refining from there.

Complementary
Open palette
#727472#747274
#727472#727274#747272
Analogous
Open palette
#737472#727472#727472#727472#727473
Split complementary
Open palette
#727472#737274#747273
Tetradic
Open palette
#727472#727374#747274#747372
Monochromatic
Open palette
#323432#585A58#7E817E#A5A7A5#CBCDCB
Analysis

Design expert profile

Detailed psychological and professional strategy for this specific tone.

Dark Gray (#727472) with RGB(114, 116, 114) and HSL(120, 1%, 45%). Suitable for modern interface themes, branding accents, and design systems.
graymutedneutralhex-727472h-120s-1l-45
Region

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Developer Handoff

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CSS
/* Dark Gray */
color: #727472;
background-color: #727472;
border-color: #727472;
box-shadow: 0 4px 24px #72747240;
Tailwind CSS
bg-[#727472] text-[#727472] border-[#727472] ring-[#727472]
SwiftUI
Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.455, blue: 0.447)
Flutter / Dart
Color(0xFF727472)
Android XML
<color name="dark_gray">#727472</color>
React Native
{ color: '#727472' }
Social Media

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Dark Gray

#727472·rgb(114, 116, 114)

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Related colors

Nearby named colors

Gray
#808080
Dim Gray
#696969
Light Slate Gray
#778899
Slate Gray
#708090
Sea Green
#2E8B57
Dark Olive Green
#556B2F
Brand Match

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About

About Dark Gray

This section gives the same kind of richer color context you’d expect from a dedicated color reference page.

Meaning
Dark Gray sits in the gray family with a muted tone, so it holds enough weight for primary UI accents. It reads as balanced, restrained, and dependable.
Applications
Dark Gray (#727472) with RGB(114, 116, 114) and HSL(120, 1%, 45%). Suitable for modern interface themes, branding accents, and design systems. It performs better as text or iconography on lighter contexts when paired carefully.
Family
Gray
Tone
Muted
Temperature
neutral
Keywords
gray, muted, neutral, hex-727472, h-120, s-1
Conversion

Color conversions

Use these values in CSS, product docs, design tokens, and print-oriented workflows.

HEX
#727472
RGB
rgb(114, 116, 114)
HSL
hsl(120, 1%, 45%)
HSV
hsv(120, 2%, 45%)
CMYK
cmyk(2%, 0%, 2%, 55%)
Variations

Shades and tonal variations

Build softer surfaces, deeper states, and a cleaner tonal system from the same base hue.

#141514#262726#3F403F#585A58#727472#8B8D8B#A5A7A5#B9BBB9#D1D2D1#E8E8E8
900
#141514
800
#262726
700
#3F403F
600
#585A58
500
#727472
400
#8B8D8B
Color harmonies

Harmony-based palette routes

Move from a single color into full palette ideas based on common harmony systems.

Complementary
Open palette
#727472#747274
#727472#727274#747272
Analogous
Open palette
#737472#727472#727472#727472#727473
Split complementary
Open palette
#727472#737274#747273
Tetradic
Open palette
#727472#727374#747274#747372
Monochromatic
Open palette
#323432#585A58#7E817E#A5A7A5#CBCDCB
Blindness simulator

Color blindness preview

These simulations help you judge whether the color keeps enough identity across common color-vision variations.

Protanopia
#737372
Red-sensitive cones are reduced, so warm reds and greens can collapse toward similar mid-tones.
Deuteranopia
#737373
Green-sensitive cones are reduced, which often compresses green and red distinctions.
Tritanopia
#727373
Blue-sensitive cones are reduced, which shifts blues and yellows toward flatter blends.
Contrast checker

Accessibility contrast snapshots

Use these quick checks to understand where the color is more reliable for text, icons, and UI foregrounds.

Aa
On white
4.71:1
AA passes for normal text.
Aa
On black
4.46:1
Only large-text AA passes.
Similar colors

Nearby color references

Use nearby colors when you want alternatives with a similar overall feel but a different hue or intensity.

Gray
#808080
Dim Gray
#696969
Light Slate Gray
#778899
Slate Gray
#708090
Sea Green
#2E8B57
Dark Olive Green
#556B2F
Color libraries

Library-ready mappings

These mappings help you slot the color into CSS names, Tailwind-like scales, and semantic design tokens faster.

CSS named match
Dark Gray
Closest standard CSS name to #727472 for developer-friendly reference and docs.
Design token
--color-gray-muted
A token-friendly alias you can use in design systems, Tailwind maps, or CSS variables.
Tailwind-friendly scale
gray-500
A naming pattern that fits Tailwind-style scale systems and keeps #727472 as the core value.
HSL token
120 1% 45%
Useful when your component library or theme layer stores semantic colors in HSL channels.
Color palettes

Palette ideas related to this color

These palette routes are pulled from the curated library based on RGB similarity, so you can branch into more complete systems quickly.

Slate Dark
Similarity score 9
Open
darkneutralminimal
Charcoal
Similarity score 13
Open
minimalgraydark
Rose Gold
Similarity score 13
Open
pastelpinksoft
Vintage Rose
Similarity score 13
Open
softpinkvintage
Bold Red
Similarity score 23
Open
boldminimalbrand
Warm Neutral
Similarity score 23
Open
minimalwarmearthy
Sage Garden
Similarity score 33
Open
naturalgreensoft
Gray Scale
Similarity score 33
Open
minimalneutralcool