Close to Nickel
#717272
#717272 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 44.3% red, 44.7% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 0% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #717272.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.83:1 AABlack text on this color
4.35:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.83:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.35:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #717272 as they’d see it.
#717272 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #717272
What color is #717272?
#717272 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 44.3% red, 44.7% green, and 44.7% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 0% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #717272 in RGB?
#717272 is rgb(113, 114, 114): 113 red, 114 green, and 114 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #717272 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 0, 55). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #717272?
PANTONE 424 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #717272?
Its complement #737272 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.