What color is #717464?

#717464 is a gray, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #717464?

The RGB value is 113, 116, 100: 113 red, 116 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717464?

The complementary color is #676474, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717464?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717464 color

#717464 rgb(113, 116, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #717464 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 45.5% green and 39.2% blue (113, 116, 100).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 7% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Mangrove (#757461), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#717464 color codes

HEX	`#717464`
RGB	`rgb(113, 116, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 45.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 7%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 14%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 14%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.16, -4.24, 8.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.16, 9.46, 116.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.355, 16.922, 14.511)`
Decimal	`7435364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717464, 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 #717464	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717464 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #717464 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717464; }
.text { color: #717464; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717464; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 116 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717464, #697464); }

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Questions

What color is #717464?: #717464 is a gray, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #717464?: The RGB value is 113, 116, 100: 113 red, 116 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717464?: The complementary color is #676474, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717464?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.