What color is #717363?

#717363 is a gray, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #717363?

The RGB value is 113, 115, 99: 113 red, 115 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717363?

The complementary color is #656373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717363?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717363 color

#717363 rgb(113, 115, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #717363 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 45.1% green and 38.8% blue (113, 115, 99).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 7% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Mangrove (#757461), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#717363 color codes

HEX	`#717363`
RGB	`rgb(113, 115, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 45.1%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 7%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 14%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 14%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.85, -3.84, 8.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.85, 9.43, 114.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.193, 16.673, 14.22)`
Decimal	`7435107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717363, 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 #717363	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717363 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	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 #717363 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717363; }
.text { color: #717363; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717363; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 115 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717363, #697363); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #717363?: #717363 is a gray, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #717363?: The RGB value is 113, 115, 99: 113 red, 115 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717363?: The complementary color is #656373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717363?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.