What color is #716273?

#716273 is a gray, closest to the named color Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716273?

The RGB value is 113, 98, 115: 113 red, 98 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716273?

The complementary color is #647362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716273?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716273 color

#716273 rgb(113, 98, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #716273 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 38.4% green and 45.1% blue (113, 98, 115).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Rum (#716675), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#716273 color codes

HEX	`#716273`
RGB	`rgb(113, 98, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 38.4%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 15%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 15%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.48, 9.36, -7.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.48, 11.9, 321.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.272, 13.484, 18.067)`
Decimal	`7430771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716273, 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 #716273	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716273 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #716273 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716273; }
.text { color: #716273; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716273; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 98 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716273, #73626c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #716273?: #716273 is a gray, closest to the named color Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716273?: The RGB value is 113, 98, 115: 113 red, 98 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716273?: The complementary color is #647362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716273?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.