#73827F Color Meaning and Information

#73827F Color Information

#73827F RGB value is (115, 130, 127). The hex color red value is 115, green is 130, and blue is 127. Its HSL format shows a hue of 168°, saturation of 6 percent, and lightness of 48 percent. The CMYK process values are 12 percent, 0 percent, 2 percent, 49 percent.

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#73827F Color Meaning

Color #73827F conveys cool futurism, metallic neutrality, and engineered calm. #73827F gunmetal grey-green—named with playful sci-fi flair—blurs the line between liquid metal and oxidized steel. Psychologically, color #73827F suppresses emotional noise while maintaining tactile presence, ideal for industrial dashboards, smart home interfaces, and minimalist hardware design. Unlike warm greys that invite comfort, #73827F signals intelligence without personality—machines that serve, not charm. Spiritually, #73827F represents function polished to elegance: utility refined until #73827F gleams. Use color #73827F when your product thrives on precision, and your audience trusts logic more than emotion.

Color Conversion

Convert #73827F across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX

#73827F

RGB

rgb(115, 130, 127)

HSL

hsl(168°, 6%, 48%)

CMYK

cmyk(12%, 0%, 2%, 49%)

HSV

hsv(168°, 12%, 51%)

XYZ

18.8836 21.1424 23.1643

Yxy

21.1424 0.2988 0.3346

Hunter Lab

45.9809 -0.5180 -0.0195

CIE-Lab

53.1050 -6.1109 -0.2476

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red115 / 255 (45%)

45%

Green130 / 255 (51%)

51%

Blue127 / 255 (50%)

50%

CMYK Values

Cyan12 / 100 (12%)

12%

Magenta0 / 100 (0%)

Yellow2 / 100 (2%)

Key (Black)49 / 100 (49%)

49%

Color Variations

#73827F harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#73827F harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #73827F for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#73827F

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.02:1

✓WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.02:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.02:1

✓WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #73827F appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#73827F

protanopia

#797a80

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #73827F;

Text Color

color: #73827F;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #73827F;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #73827F40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #73827F;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #73827F 0%, #444d4b 100%);

Related Colors

Find out the colors closely related to #73827F in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.