What color is #74819A?

#74819A is a grayish azure known as Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Stonewash?

The RGB value is 116, 129, 154: 116 red, 129 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Stonewash?

The complementary color is #9A8D74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74819A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Stonewash color: hex code #74819A

#74819A rgb(116, 129, 154)

Shades of blue

Stonewash has the hex code #74819A. It is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 50.6% green and 60.4% blue (116, 129, 154).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 16% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

Stonewash (#74819A) color codes

HEX	`#74819A`
RGB	`rgb(116, 129, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 50.6%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 16%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 25%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 16%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.76, 1.04, -14.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.76, 15, 273.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.884, 21.746, 33.663)`
Decimal	`7635354`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Stonewash, 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 #74819A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#74819A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	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 #74819A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74819a; }
.text { color: #74819a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74819a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 129 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74819a, #7a749a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #74819A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #74819A?: #74819A is a grayish azure known as Stonewash. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Stonewash?: The RGB value is 116, 129, 154: 116 red, 129 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Stonewash?: The complementary color is #9A8D74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74819A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.