Palettes / Colors / #7F736E
#7F736E — Stone Grey
#7F736E is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color Gray (#808080). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gray (#808080) — not an exact match. CSS gray gives you #808080, a different color; use #7F736E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#7F736E 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 #6D797E; it also sits naturally between #7E6D70 and #7E7A6D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #7F736E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 127, 115, 110 |
| HSL | 18°, 7%, 46% |
| HSV | 18°, 13%, 50% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 13%, 50% |
| XYZ | 17.70, 17.90, 17.27 |
| Yxy | 17.90, 0.3347, 0.3385 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.37, 3.73, 4.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.31, 2.94, 3.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 50% · Green 45% · Blue 43%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 13% · Key 50%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #7F736E
.text { color: #7F736E; }
.background { background-color: #7F736E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7F736E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(127, 115, 110); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(18, 7%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7F736E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(127, 115, 110, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7F736E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(127, 115, 110, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#7F736E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7F736E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #7F736E
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6D797E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.59:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.58:1 AA |
Best text color on #7F736E: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7F736E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #7F736E: ·
How #7F736E 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 #7F736E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #7F736E?
#7F736E is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 127, 115, 110). Its closest standard named color is Gray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #7F736E?
#7F736E is RGB 127, 115, 110 — HSL 18°, 7%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 13%, 50%.
What colors go with #7F736E?
Its complement is #6D797E; analogous partners are #7E6D70 and #7E7A6D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #7F736E for text?
White text on #7F736E has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.58:1.