Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Nickel

Nickel color #727472: RGB 114, 116, 114 and HSL 120°, 1%, 45%. Explore its neutral gray profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#727472 gray neutral muted
HEX #727472
RGB rgb(114, 116, 114)
HSL hsl(120 1% 45%)
CMYK cmyk(2, 0, 2, 55)
Luminance 0.1728
Contrast Black 4.46:1White 4.71:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-nickel: #727472;
.bg-nickel { background-color: #727472; }
.text-nickel { color: #727472; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Color meaning and use

About Nickel Color

Nickel uses HEX #727472, RGB 114, 116, 114, and HSL 120°, 1%, 45%. The dataset classifies it in the gray family with neutral temperature and muted visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.1728; black contrast is 4.46:1 and white contrast is 4.71:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Nickel against black and white text.

Black text4.46:1AA Fail
White text4.71:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Nickel Color Reference Infographic

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Nickel color reference infographic showing #727472, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Nickel color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#747274#747274#737472#737472#727473#727473#727274#727274#747272#747272
Open full Nickel harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#A0A2A0#A0A2A0#444644#444644#588D58#588D58#737373#737373#B3B3B3#B3B3B3#0FFF0F#0FFF0F

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#747274#747274#737472#737472#727473#727473Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1728
Black text4.46:1AA Fail
White text4.71:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#727472",
  "rgb": [
    114,
    116,
    114
  ],
  "hsl": [
    120,
    1,
    45
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    2,
    0,
    2,
    55
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1728,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.46,
    "white": 4.71
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#747274",
  "analogous": [
    "#737472",
    "#727473"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#727274",
    "#747272"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#727374",
    "#747274",
    "#747372"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#737274",
    "#747273"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#A0A2A0",
    "#727472",
    "#444644"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#A0A2A0",
  "dark": "#444644",
  "saturated": "#588D58",
  "desaturated": "#737373",
  "pastel": "#B3B3B3",
  "neon": "#0FFF0F"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#747274",
    "#737472",
    "#727473"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#737373",
    "#A0A2A0"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#A0A2A0",
    "#737373"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "wet-concrete",
    "machinery-gray",
    "steel-gray",
    "smoke",
    "dim-gray"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "nickel"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "machinery-gray-vs-nickel",
    "nickel-vs-wet-concrete"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/nickel",
    "/wcag/nickel",
    "/css/colors/nickel",
    "/hex/727472",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/nickel"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/wet-concrete",
      "/colors/machinery-gray",
      "/colors/steel-gray",
      "/colors/smoke",
      "/colors/dim-gray",
      "/compare/machinery-gray-vs-nickel",
      "/compare/nickel-vs-wet-concrete",
      "/harmonies/nickel",
      "/wcag/nickel",
      "/css/colors/nickel",
      "/hex/727472",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "nickel",
  "name": "Nickel",
  "hex": "#727472",
  "uses": [
    "metallic palettes",
    "product finishes",
    "premium packaging"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "finish",
      "durability",
      "value"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "hardware",
      "automotive",
      "jewelry",
      "industrial design"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "flat pastel systems"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "gray",
  "temperature": "neutral",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "gray",
    "neutral",
    "muted",
    "metallic-palettes",
    "product-finishes",
    "premium-packaging",
    "finish",
    "durability",
    "value"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    114,
    116,
    114
  ],
  "hsl": [
    120,
    1,
    45
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    2,
    0,
    2,
    55
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1728,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.46,
    "white": 4.71
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#747274",
    "analogous": [
      "#737472",
      "#727473"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#727274",
      "#747272"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#727374",
      "#747274",
      "#747372"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#737274",
      "#747273"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#A0A2A0",
      "#727472",
      "#444644"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#A0A2A0",
    "dark": "#444644",
    "saturated": "#588D58",
    "desaturated": "#737373",
    "pastel": "#B3B3B3",
    "neon": "#0FFF0F"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-nickel: #727472;",
    "utility": ".bg-nickel { background-color: #727472; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-nickel { color: #727472; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "wet-concrete",
    "machinery-gray",
    "steel-gray",
    "smoke",
    "dim-gray"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "nickel"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "machinery-gray-vs-nickel",
    "nickel-vs-wet-concrete"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/nickel",
    "/wcag/nickel",
    "/css/colors/nickel",
    "/hex/727472",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/nickel"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/wet-concrete",
      "/colors/machinery-gray",
      "/colors/steel-gray",
      "/colors/smoke",
      "/colors/dim-gray",
      "/compare/machinery-gray-vs-nickel",
      "/compare/nickel-vs-wet-concrete",
      "/harmonies/nickel",
      "/wcag/nickel",
      "/css/colors/nickel",
      "/hex/727472",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#747274",
      "#737472",
      "#727473"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#737373",
      "#A0A2A0"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#A0A2A0",
      "#737373"
    ]
  }
}
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Similar Colors

Wet Concrete#6F7378
Machinery Gray#6C6F70
Steel Gray#71797E
Smoke#738276
Dim Gray#696969

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