What color is #717378?

#717378 is a gray known as Space Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Space Gray?

The RGB value is 113, 115, 120: 113 red, 115 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Space Gray?

The complementary color is #787671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717378?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Space Gray color: hex code #717378

#717378 rgb(113, 115, 120)

Shades of gray

Space Gray has the hex code #717378. It is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 45.1% green and 47.1% blue (113, 115, 120).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 3% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

Space Gray (#717378) color codes

HEX	`#717378`
RGB	`rgb(113, 115, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 45.1%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 3%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 6%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 4%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.42, 0.29, -3.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.42, 3.03, 275.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.33, 17.128, 20.211)`
Decimal	`7435128`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Space Gray, 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 #717378	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717378 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	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 #717378 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717378; }
.text { color: #717378; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717378; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 115 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717378, #727178); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #717378 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #717378?: #717378 is a gray known as Space Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Space Gray?: The RGB value is 113, 115, 120: 113 red, 115 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Space Gray?: The complementary color is #787671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717378?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.