Information about #717972 color

#717972 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#717972 falls into the Green Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(113, 121, 114) — 44.3% red, 47.5% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 3 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#717972 is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Innocence (#6D7773). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nickel (#727472) and Rolling Stone (#6D7876).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(113, 121, 114)), which gives #717972 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#717972 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#717972 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#717972 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#717972 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#777B77

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Grey

#808080

#717972 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#717972 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#797274
#797274

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#767279
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#737279
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#797372
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#727879
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#727479
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#797672

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Nearest named colors to #717972

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Innocence color link
Innocence

#6D7773

Nickel color link
Nickel

#727472

Rolling Stone color link
Rolling Stone

#6D7876

Montoya color link
Montoya

#777972

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Harbor Rat color link
Harbor Rat

#757D75

Half Chicago color link
Half Chicago

#777770

Dove Grey color link
Dove Grey

#777672

Triple Delta color link
Triple Delta

#787973

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Quarter Masala color link
Quarter Masala

#74736F

Detroit color link
Detroit

#787774

#717972 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#717972
  • RGB113, 121, 114
  • CMYK3, 0, 3, 53
  • CSSrgb(113, 121, 114)
  • HSL128°, 3%, 46%
  • HSL Precise127.5°, 3.419%, 45.882%
  • HSV128°, 7%, 47%
  • HSB128°, 7%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.443, 0.475, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.443, 0.475, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.443, 0.475, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID717972
  • DECIMAL ID7436658
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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