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Named color

Zinc

Zinc color #7D7F7C: RGB 125, 127, 124 and HSL 100°, 1%, 49%. Explore its neutral gray profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#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

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CSS Utilities

--color-zinc: #7D7F7C;
.bg-zinc { background-color: #7D7F7C; }
.text-zinc { color: #7D7F7C; }
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Color meaning and use

About Zinc Color

Zinc uses HEX #7D7F7C, RGB 125, 127, 124, and HSL 100°, 1%, 49%. 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 0.2099; black contrast is 5.2:1 and white contrast is 4.04:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

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
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Zinc Color Reference Infographic

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Zinc color reference infographic showing #7D7F7C, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Zinc color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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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#7C7E7CMatte 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
Luminance0.2099
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
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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",
    "/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/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",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
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",
    "/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/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",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#7D7C7E",
      "#7E7E7C",
      "#7C7E7C"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#7D7D7D",
      "#ABACAA"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#ABACAA",
      "#7D7D7D"
    ]
  }
}
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