Zircon Gray (#807473)

The hex code for Zircon Gray is #807473. It is rgb(128, 116, 115) in RGB, hsl(5, 5%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 10%, 50%) in CMYK — a mid-tone gray. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#807473

RGBrgb(128, 116, 115)

HSLhsl(5, 5%, 48%)

HSVhsv(5, 10%, 50%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 10%, 50%)

OKLCHoklch(57% 0.015 23.3)

LABlab(49.93% 4.66 2.33)

LCHlch(49.93% 5.21 26.54)

Colors Closest to Zircon Gray

Zircon Gray 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.

Rocket Metallic#8A7F80ΔE 4.48 Sonic Silver#757575ΔE 5.26 Nickel#727472ΔE 6.09 Gray#808080ΔE 6.36 Battleship Gray#848482ΔE 7.27 Middle Gray#8B8680ΔE 7.41

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#807473 Channel Values

How Zircon Gray 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 128 · G 116 · B 115	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 5° · S 5% · L 48%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 5° · S 10% · V 50%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 9% · Y 10% · K 50%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.5:1 vs white · 4.66:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Zircon Gray 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.

TextWhite text4.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.66:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Zircon Gray

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Zircon Gray

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Zircon Gray 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#807473

Protanopia#767673

Protanomaly#7A7573

Deuteranopia#787873

Deuteranomaly#7B7773

Tritanopia#807474

Tritanomaly#807474

Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #807473 in Code

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

CSS custom property--zircon-gray: #807473;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #807473;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'zircon-gray': '#807473' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.455, blue: 0.451)

Android XML<color name="zircon_gray">#807473</color>

SVG fillfill="#807473"

More Gray Colors

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

808080 7d7d7d 828282 7a7a7a 828e84 79716b 838996 796878 848482 757575 878681 738678 899499 969696 a6a6a6 b2beb5 bfc1c2 d3d3d3 27272a 353839 414a4c 4f4f4f 57534d 676767

#807473 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Zircon Gray?

The hex code for Zircon Gray is #807473. That is rgb(128, 116, 115) in RGB, hsl(5, 5%, 48%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 10%, 50%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #807473?

#807473 is rgb(128, 116, 115) — red 128, green 116, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #807473?

#807473 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 10%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #807473 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #807473 scores 4.5:1 against white and 4.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #807473 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #807473 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 6.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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