Palettes / Colors / #73705D

#73705D — Stone Grey

#73705D is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the gray family.

#73705D is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #5D6074; it also sits naturally between #74655D and #6C745D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 45% · Green 44% · Blue 36%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 19% · Key 55%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #73705D

.text { color: #73705D; }
.background { background-color: #73705D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #73705D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(115, 112, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(52, 11%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #73705D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(115, 112, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #73705D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(115, 112, 93, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#73705D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#73705D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5D6074:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #73705D: #FFFFFF.

How #73705D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #73705D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #73705C  ·  #73705E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #73705D?

#73705D is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 115, 112, 93). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #73705D?

#73705D is RGB 115, 112, 93 — HSL 52°, 11%, 41% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 19%, 55%.

What colors go with #73705D?

Its complement is #5D6074; analogous partners are #74655D and #6C745D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #73705D for text?

White text on #73705D has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.20:1.