Information about #727B7D color

#727B7D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #727B7D belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(114, 123, 125) (44.7% red, 48.2% green, 49% blue), or CMYK 4 / 1 / 0 / 51 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #727B7D feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Charcoal (#73787C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Storm Grey (#747880) and AuroMetalSaurus (#6E7F80).

In RGB terms — rgb(114, 123, 125) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #727B7D: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #727B7D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#727B7D color variations

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

#727B7D 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #727B7D

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

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Harbor Rat color link
Harbor Rat

#757D75

Smoke color link
Smoke

#738276

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#727B7D
  • RGB114, 123, 125
  • CMYK4, 1, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(114, 123, 125)
  • HSL191°, 5%, 47%
  • HSL Precise190.909°, 4.603%, 46.863%
  • HSV191°, 9%, 49%
  • HSB191°, 9%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.482, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.482, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.482, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID727B7D
  • DECIMAL ID7502717
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01