What color is #71626D?

#71626D is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #71626D?

The RGB value is 113, 98, 109: 113 red, 98 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #71626D?

The complementary color is #627166, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #71626D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#71626D color

#71626D rgb(113, 98, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #71626D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 38.4% green and 42.7% blue (113, 98, 109).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 7% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 4% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#71626D color codes

HEX	`#71626D`
RGB	`rgb(113, 98, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 38.4%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 7%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 13%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 4%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.29, 8.12, -3.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.29, 9.05, 333.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.938, 13.35, 16.308)`
Decimal	`7430765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #71626D, 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 #71626D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#71626D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #71626D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #71626d; }
.text { color: #71626d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #71626d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 98 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #71626d, #716266); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #71626D?: #71626D is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #71626D?: The RGB value is 113, 98, 109: 113 red, 98 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #71626D?: The complementary color is #627166, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #71626D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.