CSS utility

Nickel CSS Utilities

Nickel CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #727472. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #727472 WCAG

Preview Nickel #727472

Utility Classes

Background.bg-nickel

Text.text-nickel

Border.border-nickel

Surface.surface-nickel

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-nickel: #727472;
  --color-nickel-rgb: 114 116 114;
  --color-nickel-contrast: #FFFFFF;
}

.bg-nickel { background-color: var(--color-nickel); }
.text-nickel { color: var(--color-nickel); }
.border-nickel { border-color: var(--color-nickel); }
.surface-nickel {
  background-color: var(--color-nickel);
  color: var(--color-nickel-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-nickel), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-nickel { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-nickel-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#FFFFFF

Black contrast4.46:1

White contrast4.71:1

RGB token114 116 114

Luminance0.1728

Black text4.46:1AA Fail

White text4.71:1AA Pass

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-nickel: #727472;",
  "rgb": "--color-nickel-rgb: 114 116 114;",
  "contrast": "--color-nickel-contrast: #FFFFFF;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-nickel",
  "text": ".text-nickel",
  "border": ".border-nickel",
  "surface": ".surface-nickel",
  "shadow": ".shadow-nickel"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.46,
    "white": 4.71
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-nickel: #727472;\n  --color-nickel-rgb: 114 116 114;\n  --color-nickel-contrast: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\n.bg-nickel { background-color: var(--color-nickel); }\n.text-nickel { color: var(--color-nickel); }\n.border-nickel { border-color: var(--color-nickel); }\n.surface-nickel {\n  background-color: var(--color-nickel);\n  color: var(--color-nickel-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-nickel), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-nickel { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-nickel-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/nickel.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/nickel.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "nickel",
  "name": "Nickel",
  "hex": "#727472",
  "rgb": [
    114,
    116,
    114
  ],
  "hsl": [
    120,
    1,
    45
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    2,
    0,
    2,
    55
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1728,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.46,
    "white": 4.71
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "family": "gray",
  "temperature": "neutral",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-nickel: #727472;",
    "rgb": "--color-nickel-rgb: 114 116 114;",
    "contrast": "--color-nickel-contrast: #FFFFFF;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-nickel",
    "text": ".text-nickel",
    "border": ".border-nickel",
    "surface": ".surface-nickel",
    "shadow": ".shadow-nickel"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-nickel: #727472;\n  --color-nickel-rgb: 114 116 114;\n  --color-nickel-contrast: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\n.bg-nickel { background-color: var(--color-nickel); }\n.text-nickel { color: var(--color-nickel); }\n.border-nickel { border-color: var(--color-nickel); }\n.surface-nickel {\n  background-color: var(--color-nickel);\n  color: var(--color-nickel-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-nickel), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-nickel { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-nickel-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/nickel.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/nickel.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/nickel/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/nickel/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/727472/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/nickel.json"
}

Nickel CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Nickel CSS Utilities (JSON)

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