Dim gray

#73726d

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dim gray, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Dim gray carries almost no chroma, so it works as a neutral. Neutrals like this hold a palette together quietly. It works under any accent color, holding a scheme together without competing.

Dim gray color values

Every conversion for #73726d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#73726d
RGB115, 114, 109
HSL50, 3%, 44%
HSV50, 5%, 45%
CMYK0%, 1%, 5%, 55%
Lab47.99, -0.6, 2.9
XYZ15.85, 16.78, 16.87
Decimal7565933
Web safe#666666
Pantone417 C
Pantone417 CHex#73726dRgb115 114 109Cmyk0 1 5 55Lab48 -1 3Darker#2a2928Deep#4e4e4aLighter#969591

Shades of dim gray

Tints of dim gray

Colors that go with dim gray

Dim gray in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 0, 1, 5, 55.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #73726d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 1 5 55
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 5 9 61
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Dim gray in css

Copy #73726d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #73726d; }
.text { color: #73726d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73726d; }

How dim gray looks on light and dark

Dim gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #73726d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.82:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
4.36:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #73726d against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dim gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #73726d sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dim gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn dim gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #73726d and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dim gray, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #73726d come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.