Named color

Zinc

Zinc is a muted gray color with HEX #7D7F7C. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 125, 127, 124, HSL 100, 1%, 49%, neutral temperature, and is useful for industrial design, safety systems, and hardware palettes.

#7D7F7C gray neutral muted

HEX #7D7F7C

RGB rgb(125, 127, 124)

HSL hsl(100 1% 49%)

CMYK cmyk(2, 0, 2, 50)

Luminance 0.2099

Contrast Black 5.2:1White 4.04:1

CSS Utilities

--color-zinc: #7D7F7C;
.bg-zinc { background-color: #7D7F7C; }
.text-zinc { color: #7D7F7C; }

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

Luminance0.2099

Black text5.2:1AA Pass

White text4.04:1AA 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": "#7D7F7C",
  "rgb": [
    125,
    127,
    124
  ],
  "hsl": [
    100,
    1,
    49
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    2,
    0,
    2,
    50
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2099,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.2,
    "white": 4.04
  }
}

WCAG

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

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#7D7C7E",
  "analogous": [
    "#7E7E7C",
    "#7C7E7C"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#7C7D7E",
    "#7E7C7D"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#7C7E7E",
    "#7D7C7E",
    "#7E7C7C"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#7C7C7E",
    "#7E7C7E"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#ABACAA",
    "#7D7F7C",
    "#4F504E"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#ABACAA",
  "dark": "#4F504E",
  "saturated": "#739A60",
  "desaturated": "#7D7D7D",
  "pastel": "#BDBDBD",
  "neon": "#6DFF24"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#7D7C7E",
    "#7E7E7C",
    "#7C7E7C"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#7D7D7D",
    "#ABACAA"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#ABACAA",
    "#7D7D7D"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "gray",
    "grey",
    "smoke",
    "stone",
    "titanium"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "zinc"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "gray-vs-zinc",
    "grey-vs-zinc",
    "smoke-vs-zinc"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/zinc",
    "/wcag/zinc",
    "/css/colors/zinc",
    "/hex/7d7f7c"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/zinc"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/gray",
      "/colors/grey",
      "/colors/smoke",
      "/colors/stone",
      "/colors/titanium",
      "/compare/gray-vs-zinc",
      "/compare/grey-vs-zinc",
      "/compare/smoke-vs-zinc",
      "/harmonies/zinc",
      "/wcag/zinc",
      "/css/colors/zinc",
      "/hex/7d7f7c"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "zinc",
  "name": "Zinc",
  "hex": "#7D7F7C",
  "uses": [
    "industrial design",
    "safety systems",
    "hardware palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "utility",
      "visibility",
      "precision"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "transportation",
      "tools",
      "hardware",
      "signage"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "soft wellness 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, 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",
    "industrial-design",
    "safety-systems",
    "hardware-palettes",
    "utility",
    "visibility",
    "precision"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    125,
    127,
    124
  ],
  "hsl": [
    100,
    1,
    49
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    2,
    0,
    2,
    50
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2099,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.2,
    "white": 4.04
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#7D7C7E",
    "analogous": [
      "#7E7E7C",
      "#7C7E7C"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#7C7D7E",
      "#7E7C7D"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#7C7E7E",
      "#7D7C7E",
      "#7E7C7C"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#7C7C7E",
      "#7E7C7E"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#ABACAA",
      "#7D7F7C",
      "#4F504E"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#ABACAA",
    "dark": "#4F504E",
    "saturated": "#739A60",
    "desaturated": "#7D7D7D",
    "pastel": "#BDBDBD",
    "neon": "#6DFF24"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-zinc: #7D7F7C;",
    "utility": ".bg-zinc { background-color: #7D7F7C; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-zinc { color: #7D7F7C; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "gray",
    "grey",
    "smoke",
    "stone",
    "titanium"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "zinc"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "gray-vs-zinc",
    "grey-vs-zinc",
    "smoke-vs-zinc"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/zinc",
    "/wcag/zinc",
    "/css/colors/zinc",
    "/hex/7d7f7c"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/zinc"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/gray",
      "/colors/grey",
      "/colors/smoke",
      "/colors/stone",
      "/colors/titanium",
      "/compare/gray-vs-zinc",
      "/compare/grey-vs-zinc",
      "/compare/smoke-vs-zinc",
      "/harmonies/zinc",
      "/wcag/zinc",
      "/css/colors/zinc",
      "/hex/7d7f7c"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#7D7C7E",
      "#7E7E7C",
      "#7C7E7C"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#7D7D7D",
      "#ABACAA"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#ABACAA",
      "#7D7D7D"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Zinc Color

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

Its common associations include utility, visibility, and precision, which makes it relevant for transportation and tools. In design work, Zinc is most useful for industrial design, safety systems, and hardware palettes, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Zinc against black and white text.

Black text5.2:1AA Pass

White text4.04:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000

AAA text optionsNone in seed set

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

Similar Colors

Gray#808080

Grey#808080

Smoke#738276

Stone#8A817C

Titanium#878681

Color Harmonies

#7D7C7E#7D7C7E

#7E7E7C#7E7E7C

#7C7E7C#7C7E7C

#7C7D7E#7C7D7E

#7E7C7D#7E7C7D

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

Variants

#ABACAA#ABACAA

#4F504E#4F504E

#739A60#739A60

#7D7D7D#7D7D7D

#BDBDBD#BDBDBD

#6DFF24#6DFF24

Pairings

Black#000000

#7D7C7E#7D7C7E

#7E7E7C#7E7E7C

#7C7E7C#7C7E7C

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Zinc

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Zinc Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings