What color is #717374?

#717374 is a gray, closest to the named color Paris Paving. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #717374?

The RGB value is 113, 115, 116: 113 red, 115 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717374?

The complementary color is #747271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717374?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717374 color

#717374 rgb(113, 115, 116)

Shades of gray

The hex color #717374 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 45.1% green and 45.5% blue (113, 115, 116).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 1% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Paris Paving (#737274), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#717374 color codes

HEX	`#717374`
RGB	`rgb(113, 115, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 45.1%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 1%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 3%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.3, -0.55, -0.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.3, 0.99, 235.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.093, 17.033, 18.96)`
Decimal	`7435124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717374, 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 #717374	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717374 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #717374 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717374; }
.text { color: #717374; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717374; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 115 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717374, #717274); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #717374?: #717374 is a gray, closest to the named color Paris Paving. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #717374?: The RGB value is 113, 115, 116: 113 red, 115 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717374?: The complementary color is #747271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717374?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.