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Named color

Steel Gray

Steel Gray color #71797E: RGB 113, 121, 126 and HSL 203°, 5%, 47%. Explore its neutral gray profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#71797E gray neutral muted
HEX #71797E
RGB rgb(113, 121, 126)
HSL hsl(203 5% 47%)
CMYK cmyk(10, 4, 0, 51)
Luminance 0.1869
Contrast Black 4.74:1White 4.43:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-steel-gray: #71797E;
.bg-steel-gray { background-color: #71797E; }
.text-steel-gray { color: #71797E; }
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Color meaning and use

About Steel Gray Color

Steel Gray uses HEX #71797E, RGB 113, 121, 126, and HSL 203°, 5%, 47%. 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 0.1869; black contrast is 4.74:1 and white contrast is 4.43:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Steel Gray against black and white text.

Black text4.74:1AA Pass
White text4.43:1AA 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

Steel Gray Color Reference Infographic

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Steel Gray color reference infographic showing #71797E, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Steel Gray color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#7E7672#7E7672#727E7C#727E7C#72737E#72737E#7E7279#7E7279#797E72#797E72
Open full Steel Gray harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#A1A7AA#A1A7AA#464B4E#464B4E#577F98#577F98#787878#787878#B8B8B8#B8B8B8#1AA7FF#1AA7FF

Pairings

Black#000000#7E7672#7E7672#727E7C#727E7C#72737E#72737EMatte 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
Luminance0.1869
Black text4.74:1AA Pass
White text4.43:1AA 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": "#71797E",
  "rgb": [
    113,
    121,
    126
  ],
  "hsl": [
    203,
    5,
    47
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    10,
    4,
    0,
    51
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1869,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.74,
    "white": 4.43
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#7E7672",
  "analogous": [
    "#727E7C",
    "#72737E"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#7E7279",
    "#797E72"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#7C727E",
    "#7E7672",
    "#737E72"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#7E7273",
    "#7E7C72"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#A1A7AA",
    "#71797E",
    "#464B4E"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#A1A7AA",
  "dark": "#464B4E",
  "saturated": "#577F98",
  "desaturated": "#787878",
  "pastel": "#B8B8B8",
  "neon": "#1AA7FF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#7E7672",
    "#727E7C",
    "#72737E"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#787878",
    "#A1A7AA"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#A1A7AA",
    "#787878"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "oxidized-copper",
    "wet-concrete",
    "smoke",
    "nickel",
    "zinc"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "steel-gray"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "oxidized-copper-vs-steel-gray",
    "steel-gray-vs-wet-concrete"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/steel-gray",
    "/wcag/steel-gray",
    "/css/colors/steel-gray",
    "/hex/71797e",
    "/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/steel-gray"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/oxidized-copper",
      "/colors/wet-concrete",
      "/colors/smoke",
      "/colors/nickel",
      "/colors/zinc",
      "/compare/oxidized-copper-vs-steel-gray",
      "/compare/steel-gray-vs-wet-concrete",
      "/harmonies/steel-gray",
      "/wcag/steel-gray",
      "/css/colors/steel-gray",
      "/hex/71797e",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "steel-gray",
  "name": "Steel Gray",
  "hex": "#71797E",
  "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": [
    113,
    121,
    126
  ],
  "hsl": [
    203,
    5,
    47
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    10,
    4,
    0,
    51
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1869,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.74,
    "white": 4.43
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#7E7672",
    "analogous": [
      "#727E7C",
      "#72737E"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#7E7279",
      "#797E72"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#7C727E",
      "#7E7672",
      "#737E72"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#7E7273",
      "#7E7C72"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#A1A7AA",
      "#71797E",
      "#464B4E"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#A1A7AA",
    "dark": "#464B4E",
    "saturated": "#577F98",
    "desaturated": "#787878",
    "pastel": "#B8B8B8",
    "neon": "#1AA7FF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-steel-gray: #71797E;",
    "utility": ".bg-steel-gray { background-color: #71797E; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-steel-gray { color: #71797E; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "oxidized-copper",
    "wet-concrete",
    "smoke",
    "nickel",
    "zinc"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "steel-gray"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "oxidized-copper-vs-steel-gray",
    "steel-gray-vs-wet-concrete"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/steel-gray",
    "/wcag/steel-gray",
    "/css/colors/steel-gray",
    "/hex/71797e",
    "/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/steel-gray"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/oxidized-copper",
      "/colors/wet-concrete",
      "/colors/smoke",
      "/colors/nickel",
      "/colors/zinc",
      "/compare/oxidized-copper-vs-steel-gray",
      "/compare/steel-gray-vs-wet-concrete",
      "/harmonies/steel-gray",
      "/wcag/steel-gray",
      "/css/colors/steel-gray",
      "/hex/71797e",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#7E7672",
      "#727E7C",
      "#72737E"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#787878",
      "#A1A7AA"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#A1A7AA",
      "#787878"
    ]
  }
}
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Similar Colors

Oxidized Copper#6E7F80
Wet Concrete#6F7378
Smoke#738276
Nickel#727472
Zinc#7D7F7C

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