Smokey Grey is a medium dark medium bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Red, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Smokey Grey is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Smokey Grey is #726E6D.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Smokey Grey has 45%% Red, 43% Green, and 43% Blue.
Smokey Grey has 12° Hue, 4% Saturation, and 45% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Smokey Grey has 12° Hue, 2% Saturation, and 44% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Smokey Grey has 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 4% yellow, and 55% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#726E6D |
|
RGB |
(114, 110, 109) |
(45%, 43%, 43%) |
HSV |
(12°, 4, 45) |
(3%, 4%, 45%) |
HSL |
(12°, 2, 44) |
(3%, 2%, 44%) |
CMYK |
(0, 4, 4, 55) |
(0%, 4%, 4%, 55%) |
The natural luminance of Smokey Grey is 16%, which is low.
Smokey Grey has a higher contrast with white than black.
Smokey Grey and black have a 4.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Smokey Grey and white have a 5.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
16% |
insufficient (4.2) |
AA (5.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Smokey Grey paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Red, 55% Black, 43% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
2%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
55%
White
43%
To mix Smokey Grey paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Magenta, 1% Yellow, 55% Black, 43% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
1%
Yellow
1%
Black
55%
White
43%
Colors similar to Smokey Grey are: Cloudy Grey, Dove Grey, Granite, Boulder, and Hurricane. Dove Grey is more red and paler than Smokey Grey. Granite is more orange and lighter than Smokey Grey. Boulder is more red and paler and lighter than Smokey Grey. Hurricane is more red and brighter and lighter than Smokey Grey.