Palettes / Colors / #837372
#837372 — Stone Grey
#837372 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 #837372 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.
#837372 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 #728283; it also sits naturally between #837279 and #837C72. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #837372 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 131, 115, 114 |
| HSL | 4°, 7%, 48% |
| HSV | 4°, 13%, 51% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 13%, 49% |
| XYZ | 18.53, 18.30, 18.48 |
| Yxy | 18.30, 0.3350, 0.3309 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.86, 6.03, 2.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.78, 4.80, 2.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 51% · Green 45% · Blue 45%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 13% · Key 49%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #837372
.text { color: #837372; }
.background { background-color: #837372; }
.border { border: 3px solid #837372; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(131, 115, 114); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 7%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #837372; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(131, 115, 114, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #837372; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(131, 115, 114, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#837372">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#837372">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #728283:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.51:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.66:1 AA |
Best text color on #837372: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #837372
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 #837372: ·
How #837372 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 #837372 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 #837372?
#837372 is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 131, 115, 114). Its closest standard named color is Gray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #837372?
#837372 is RGB 131, 115, 114 — HSL 4°, 7%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 13%, 49%.
What colors go with #837372?
Its complement is #728283; analogous partners are #837279 and #837C72. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #837372 for text?
Black text on #837372 has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.51:1.