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Nearest-color comparison

Smoke vs Zinc

Smoke and Zinc are different gray colors with HEX values #738276 and #7D7F7C. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 12, their contrast ratio is 1:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Smoke and Zinc are very close colors. Zinc is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

DifferencesUse casesAccessibilityJSON
Smoke#738276
Zinc#7D7F7C

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Smoke and Zinc across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance12
Pair contrast1:1
Luminance delta0.0007
Hue delta32 deg
Lighter colorZinc
More saturatedSmoke

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

gray color

Smoke

Smoke is #738276, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Zinc, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#738276 RGB115, 130, 118 HSL132, 6, 48 CMYK12, 0, 9, 49 Luminance0.2092 Best textblack text
Color pageWCAGHEX atlas

gray color

Zinc

Zinc is #7D7F7C, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Smoke, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for industrial design, safety systems, and hardware palettes, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#7D7F7C RGB125, 127, 124 HSL100, 1, 49 CMYK2, 0, 2, 50 Luminance0.2099 Best textblack text
Color pageWCAGHEX atlas

When to Use Smoke or Zinc

Choose SmokeSmoke is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #738276.
Choose ZincZinc is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #7D7F7C.
Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertySmokeZinc
HEX#738276#7D7F7C
RGB115, 130, 118125, 127, 124
HSL132, 6, 48100, 1, 49
CMYK12, 0, 9, 492, 0, 2, 50
FamilyGrayGray
TemperatureNeutralNeutral
ToneMutedMuted
Luminance0.20920.2099
Black contrast5.18:15.2:1
White contrast4.05:14.04:1
Shared tonesMuted

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Smokeblack text - 5.18:1
Zincblack text - 5.2:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Smoke#738276
Zinc#7D7F7C
#A3AEA5#A3AEA5
#ABACAA#ABACAA
#82737F#82737F
#7D7C7E#7D7C7E

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Smoke vs Zinc Data (JSON)

Structured comparison data for Smoke and Zinc, including color systems, RGB distance, HSL deltas, contrast, accessibility guidance, use cases, and API links.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links
differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes
accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color
useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together
relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Colors
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    "name": "Smoke",
    "hex": "#738276",
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      115,
      130,
      118
    ],
    "hsl": [
      132,
      6,
      48
    ],
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      0,
      9,
      49
    ],
    "family": "gray",
    "temperature": "neutral",
    "tone": [
      "muted"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.2092,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 5.18,
      "white": 4.05
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 5.18
    },
    "description": "Smoke is #738276, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Zinc, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/smoke/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/smoke.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "zinc",
    "name": "Zinc",
    "hex": "#7D7F7C",
    "rgb": [
      125,
      127,
      124
    ],
    "hsl": [
      100,
      1,
      49
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      2,
      0,
      2,
      50
    ],
    "family": "gray",
    "temperature": "neutral",
    "tone": [
      "muted"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.2099,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 5.2,
      "white": 4.04
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000"
      ],
      "AAA": []
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 5.2
    },
    "description": "Zinc is #7D7F7C, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Smoke, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for industrial design, safety systems, and hardware palettes, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/zinc/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/zinc.json"
  }
]
Differences
{
  "rgbDistance": 12,
  "contrastRatio": 1,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 32,
    "saturation": 5,
    "lightness": 1
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0007,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Zinc",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Smoke"
}
Accessibility
{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Smoke",
      "background": "#738276",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 5.18
    },
    {
      "color": "Zinc",
      "background": "#7D7F7C",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 5.2
    }
  ]
}
Use cases
{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Smoke is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #738276.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Zinc is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #7D7F7C.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}
Related API
[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/smoke-vs-zinc.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/smoke.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/zinc.json"
]
Full JSON dataset 
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  "summary": "Smoke and Zinc are different gray colors with HEX values #738276 and #7D7F7C. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 12, their contrast ratio is 1:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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        6,
        48
      ],
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      ],
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      },
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      },
      "bestText": {
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        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 5.18
      },
      "description": "Smoke is #738276, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Zinc, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/smoke/",
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    },
    {
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      },
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      },
      "description": "Zinc is #7D7F7C, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Smoke, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for industrial design, safety systems, and hardware palettes, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/zinc/",
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      "lightness": 1
    },
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    "sameTemperature": true,
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    ],
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  },
  "accessibility": {
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    "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
    "safeText": [
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        "background": "#738276",
        "foreground": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 5.18
      },
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        "color": "Zinc",
        "background": "#7D7F7C",
        "foreground": "#000000",
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    "chooseSecondWhen": "Zinc is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #7D7F7C.",
    "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
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  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/smoke-vs-zinc.json"
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