What color is #716168?

#716168 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716168?

The RGB value is 113, 97, 104: 113 red, 97 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716168?

The complementary color is #61716A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716168?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716168 color

#716168 rgb(113, 97, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #716168 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 38% green and 40.8% blue (113, 97, 104).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 8% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 8% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#716168 color codes

HEX	`#716168`
RGB	`rgb(113, 97, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 38%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 8%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 14%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 8%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.85, 7.73, -1.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.85, 7.9, 348.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.583, 13.06, 14.899)`
Decimal	`7430504`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716168, 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 #716168	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716168 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #716168 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716168; }
.text { color: #716168; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716168; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 97 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716168, #716261); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #716168?: #716168 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716168?: The RGB value is 113, 97, 104: 113 red, 97 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716168?: The complementary color is #61716A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716168?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.