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#7F736E closest to Gauntlet Grey

#7F736E is a medium gray; the closest named color is Gauntlet Grey. In the RGB color model it is made of 49.8% red, 45.1% green and 43.1% blue (rgb(127, 115, 110)). Its HSL value is 18° hue, 7% saturation and 46% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 13% yellow and 50% black. #7F736E is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.59:1.

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Variations of #7F736E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#7F736E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#7F736E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #7F736E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #79766E
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #76746E
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #79746E
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #79766E
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #7A756E
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #837172
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #807270
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #757575
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #787574

#7F736E contrast checker

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#7F736E in CSS

/* Gauntlet Grey */
.color { color: #7F736E; }
.background { background-color: #7F736E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #7F736E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(127 115 110);
color: hsl(18 7% 46%);
color: oklch(0.565 0.017 44.1);

#7F736E FAQ

What color is #7F736E?

#7F736E is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Gauntlet Grey. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #7F736E?

#7F736E is rgb(127, 115, 110) in RGB, hsl(18, 7%, 46%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 9%, 13%, 50%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #7F736E?

The complementary color of #7F736E is #6E7A7F, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #7F736E?

White text has the best contrast on #7F736E: 4.59:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #7F736E a warm or cool color?

#7F736E is a neutral color.