Information about #727E7B color

#727E7B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #727E7B is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(114, 126, 123) (44.7% red, 49.4% green, 48.2% blue), or CMYK 5 / 0 / 1 / 51 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #727E7B reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Charcoal (#73787C). Slightly further away sit AuroMetalSaurus (#6E7F80) and Smoke (#738276).

The recipe behind #727E7B is rgb(114, 126, 123), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #727E7B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#727E7B color variations

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

#727E7B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#727E7B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#727E7B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#777E7C

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Grey

#808080

#727E7B 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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#727E7B 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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#7E7275
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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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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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#727E75
#727E75

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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
#727E7B
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#7B727E
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#7E7B72
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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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#72757E
#72757E

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#7E7275
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#7E7B72
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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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#75727E
#75727E

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#7E7275
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#7B7E72
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Nearest named colors to #727E7B

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

Light Charcoal color link
Light Charcoal

#73787C

AuroMetalSaurus color link
AuroMetalSaurus

#6E7F80

Smoke color link
Smoke

#738276

Harbor Rat color link
Harbor Rat

#757D75

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Rusted Light Blue color link
Rusted Light Blue

#6A7F7A

Xanadu color link
Xanadu

#738678

Blue Smoke color link
Blue Smoke

#78857A

Rolling Stone color link
Rolling Stone

#6D7876

Thor color link
Thor

#697F79

Gunsmoke color link
Gunsmoke

#7A7C76

#727E7B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#727E7B
  • RGB114, 126, 123
  • CMYK5, 0, 1, 51
  • CSSrgb(114, 126, 123)
  • HSL165°, 5%, 47%
  • HSL Precise165°, 5%, 47.059%
  • HSV165°, 10%, 49%
  • HSB165°, 10%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.494, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.494, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.494, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID727E7B
  • DECIMAL ID7503483
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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