What color is #717074?

#717074 is a gray, closest to the named color Paris Paving. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #717074?

The RGB value is 113, 112, 116: 113 red, 112 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717074?

The complementary color is #737470, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717074?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717074 color

#717074 rgb(113, 112, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #717074 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 43.9% green and 45.5% blue (113, 112, 116).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 2% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Paris Paving (#737274), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#717074 color codes

HEX	`#717074`
RGB	`rgb(113, 112, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 43.9%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 2%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 3%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 3%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.44, 1.2, -2.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.44, 2.4, 300.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.756, 16.36, 18.847)`
Decimal	`7434356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717074, 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 #717074	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717074 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	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 #717074 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717074; }
.text { color: #717074; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717074; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 112 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717074, #737074); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #717074?: #717074 is a gray, closest to the named color Paris Paving. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #717074?: The RGB value is 113, 112, 116: 113 red, 112 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717074?: The complementary color is #737470, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717074?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.