Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Smoke

Smoke color #738276: RGB 115, 130, 118 and HSL 132°, 6%, 48%. Explore its neutral gray profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#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

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CSS Utilities

--color-smoke: #738276;
.bg-smoke { background-color: #738276; }
.text-smoke { color: #738276; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Color meaning and use

About Smoke Color

Smoke uses HEX #738276, RGB 115, 130, 118, and HSL 132°, 6%, 48%. 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 0.2092; black contrast is 5.18:1 and white contrast is 4.05:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

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

Downloadable color reference infographic

Smoke Color Reference Infographic

Save a high-resolution infographic of Smoke, including its color values, coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.

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Smoke color reference infographic showing #738276, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Smoke color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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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#73827DMatte 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
Luminance0.2092
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
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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",
    "/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/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",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
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",
    "/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/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",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#82737F",
      "#778273",
      "#73827D"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#7A7A7A",
      "#A3AEA5"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#A3AEA5",
      "#7A7A7A"
    ]
  }
}
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