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Smoke (#738276)

The hex code for Smoke is #738276. It is rgb(115, 130, 118) in RGB, hsl(132, 6%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 9%, 49%) in CMYK — a mid-tone gray. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#738276
HEX#738276
RGBrgb(115, 130, 118)
HSLhsl(132, 6%, 48%)
HSVhsv(132, 12%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 9%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.025 151.3)
LABlab(52.86% -7.56 4.56)
LCHlch(52.86% 8.83 148.90)

Colors Closest to Smoke

Smoke 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.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#738276 Channel Values

How Smoke breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 115 · G 130 · B 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 132° · S 6% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 132° · S 12% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.05:1 vs white · 5.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Smoke 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Smoke

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Smoke; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of Smoke

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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Shades

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How Smoke 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.

Typical#738276
Protanopia#808076
Protanomaly#7B8176
Deuteranopia#7D7D76
Deuteranomaly#797F76
Tritanopia#758181
Tritanomaly#74817C
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #738276 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--smoke: #738276;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #738276;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'smoke': '#738276' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.510, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="smoke">#738276</color>
SVG fillfill="#738276"

More Gray Colors

Smoke sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#738276 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Smoke?

The hex code for Smoke is #738276. That is rgb(115, 130, 118) in RGB, hsl(132, 6%, 48%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 9%, 49%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #738276?

#738276 is rgb(115, 130, 118) — red 115, green 130, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #738276?

#738276 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 9%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #738276 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #738276 scores 4.05:1 against white and 5.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #738276 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #738276 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 8.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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