What color is #737274?

#737274 is a gray known as Paris Paving. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Paris Paving?

The RGB value is 115, 114, 116: 115 red, 114 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Paris Paving?

The complementary color is #737472, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737274?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Paris Paving color: hex code #737274

#737274 rgb(115, 114, 116)

Shades of gray

Paris Paving has the hex code #737274. It is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 44.7% green and 45.5% blue (115, 114, 116).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 1% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

Paris Paving (#737274) color codes

HEX	`#737274`
RGB	`rgb(115, 114, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 44.7%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 1%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 2%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 2%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.18, 0.79, -0.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.18, 1.25, 309.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.239, 16.94, 18.934)`
Decimal	`7565940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Paris Paving, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #737274	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#737274 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #737274 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737274; }
.text { color: #737274; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737274; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 114 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737274, #747274); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #737274 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #737274?: #737274 is a gray known as Paris Paving. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Paris Paving?: The RGB value is 115, 114, 116: 115 red, 114 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Paris Paving?: The complementary color is #737472, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737274?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.