Named color

Smoke

Smoke is a muted gray color with HEX #738276. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 115, 130, 118, HSL 132, 6%, 48%, neutral temperature, and is useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces.

#738276 gray neutral muted

HEX #738276

RGB rgb(115, 130, 118)

HSL hsl(132 6% 48%)

CMYK cmyk(12, 0, 9, 49)

Luminance 0.2092

Contrast Black 5.18:1White 4.05:1

CSS Utilities

--color-smoke: #738276;
.bg-smoke { background-color: #738276; }
.text-smoke { color: #738276; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.2092

Black text5.18:1AA Pass

White text4.05:1AA Fail

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

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#738276",
  "rgb": [
    115,
    130,
    118
  ],
  "hsl": [
    132,
    6,
    48
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    12,
    0,
    9,
    49
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2092,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.18,
    "white": 4.05
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#82737F",
  "analogous": [
    "#778273",
    "#73827D"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#767382",
    "#827673"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#737782",
    "#82737F",
    "#827D73"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#7D7382",
    "#827377"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#A3AEA5",
    "#738276",
    "#48514A"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#A3AEA5",
  "dark": "#48514A",
  "saturated": "#589D66",
  "desaturated": "#7A7A7A",
  "pastel": "#BABABA",
  "neon": "#1FFF4B"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#82737F",
    "#778273",
    "#73827D"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#7A7A7A",
    "#A3AEA5"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#A3AEA5",
    "#7A7A7A"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "oxidized-copper",
    "zinc",
    "steel-gray",
    "agave",
    "nickel"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "smoke"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "agave-vs-smoke",
    "oxidized-copper-vs-smoke",
    "smoke-vs-zinc"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/smoke",
    "/wcag/smoke",
    "/css/colors/smoke",
    "/hex/738276"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/smoke"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/oxidized-copper",
      "/colors/zinc",
      "/colors/steel-gray",
      "/colors/agave",
      "/colors/nickel",
      "/compare/agave-vs-smoke",
      "/compare/oxidized-copper-vs-smoke",
      "/compare/smoke-vs-zinc",
      "/harmonies/smoke",
      "/wcag/smoke",
      "/css/colors/smoke",
      "/hex/738276"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "smoke",
  "name": "Smoke",
  "hex": "#738276",
  "uses": [
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product surfaces"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "restraint",
      "clarity",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "interfaces",
      "architecture",
      "editorial design",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-energy accent-only palettes"
    ]
  },
  "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 and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "gray",
  "temperature": "neutral",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "gray",
    "neutral",
    "muted",
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product-surfaces",
    "restraint",
    "clarity",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    115,
    130,
    118
  ],
  "hsl": [
    132,
    6,
    48
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    12,
    0,
    9,
    49
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2092,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.18,
    "white": 4.05
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#82737F",
    "analogous": [
      "#778273",
      "#73827D"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#767382",
      "#827673"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#737782",
      "#82737F",
      "#827D73"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#7D7382",
      "#827377"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#A3AEA5",
      "#738276",
      "#48514A"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#A3AEA5",
    "dark": "#48514A",
    "saturated": "#589D66",
    "desaturated": "#7A7A7A",
    "pastel": "#BABABA",
    "neon": "#1FFF4B"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-smoke: #738276;",
    "utility": ".bg-smoke { background-color: #738276; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-smoke { color: #738276; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "oxidized-copper",
    "zinc",
    "steel-gray",
    "agave",
    "nickel"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "smoke"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "agave-vs-smoke",
    "oxidized-copper-vs-smoke",
    "smoke-vs-zinc"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/smoke",
    "/wcag/smoke",
    "/css/colors/smoke",
    "/hex/738276"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/smoke"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/oxidized-copper",
      "/colors/zinc",
      "/colors/steel-gray",
      "/colors/agave",
      "/colors/nickel",
      "/compare/agave-vs-smoke",
      "/compare/oxidized-copper-vs-smoke",
      "/compare/smoke-vs-zinc",
      "/harmonies/smoke",
      "/wcag/smoke",
      "/css/colors/smoke",
      "/hex/738276"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#82737F",
      "#778273",
      "#73827D"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#7A7A7A",
      "#A3AEA5"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#A3AEA5",
      "#7A7A7A"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Smoke Color

Smoke sits in the gray family with neutral temperature and muted visual character. Smoke is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include restraint, clarity, and balance, which makes it relevant for interfaces and architecture. In design work, Smoke is most useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Smoke against black and white text.

Black text5.18:1AA Pass

White text4.05:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000

AAA text optionsNone in seed set

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Oxidized Copper#6E7F80

Zinc#7D7F7C

Steel Gray#71797E

Agave#6F8F72

Nickel#727472

Color Harmonies

#82737F#82737F

#778273#778273

#73827D#73827D

#767382#767382

#827673#827673

Open full Smoke harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#A3AEA5#A3AEA5

#48514A#48514A

#589D66#589D66

#7A7A7A#7A7A7A

#BABABA#BABABA

#1FFF4B#1FFF4B

Pairings

Black#000000

#82737F#82737F

#778273#778273

#73827D#73827D

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Smoke

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Smoke Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings