What color is #71636E?

#71636E is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #71636E?

The RGB value is 113, 99, 110: 113 red, 99 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #71636E?

The complementary color is #637166, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #71636E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#71636E color

#71636E rgb(113, 99, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #71636E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 38.8% green and 43.1% blue (113, 99, 110).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 7% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 3% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#71636E color codes

HEX	`#71636E`
RGB	`rgb(113, 99, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 38.8%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 7%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 12%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 3%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.6, 7.72, -4.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.6, 8.76, 331.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.086, 13.56, 16.624)`
Decimal	`7431022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #71636E, 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 #71636E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#71636E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #71636E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #71636e; }
.text { color: #71636e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #71636e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 99 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #71636e, #716367); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #71636E?: #71636E is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #71636E?: The RGB value is 113, 99, 110: 113 red, 99 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #71636E?: The complementary color is #637166, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #71636E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.