Nickel (#727472)
The hex code for Nickel is #727472. It is rgb(114, 116, 114) in RGB, hsl(120, 1%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 2%, 55%) in CMYK — a mid-tone gray. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#727472rgb(114, 116, 114)hsl(120, 1%, 45%)hsv(120, 2%, 45%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 2%, 55%)oklch(55.7% 0.004 145.5)lab(48.62% -1.09 0.83)lch(48.62% 1.37 142.85)Colors Closest to Nickel
Nickel is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.
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#727472 Channel Values
How Nickel breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 114 · G 116 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 1% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 2% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.71:1 vs white · 4.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Nickel background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With Nickel
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Nickel; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of Nickel
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How Nickel Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--nickel: #727472;background-color: #727472;colors: { 'nickel': '#727472' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.455, blue: 0.447)<color name="nickel">#727472</color>fill="#727472"More Gray Colors
Nickel sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#727472 Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for Nickel?
The hex code for Nickel is #727472. That is rgb(114, 116, 114) in RGB, hsl(120, 1%, 45%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 2%, 55%) in CMYK.
What is the RGB value of #727472?
#727472 is rgb(114, 116, 114) — red 114, green 116, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #727472?
#727472 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 2%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #727472 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #727472 scores 4.71:1 against white and 4.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #727472 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #727472 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 4.42, which is very hard to tell apart.
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