What color is #717477?

#717477 is a gray, closest to the named color Space Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #717477?

The RGB value is 113, 116, 119: 113 red, 116 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717477?

The complementary color is #777471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717477?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717477 color

#717477 rgb(113, 116, 119)

Shades of gray

The hex color #717477 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 45.5% green and 46.7% blue (113, 116, 119).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 3% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Space Gray (#717378), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#717477 color codes

HEX	`#717477`
RGB	`rgb(113, 116, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 45.5%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 3%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 5%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 3%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.68, -0.51, -2.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.68, 2.11, 256.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.385, 17.333, 19.932)`
Decimal	`7435383`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717477, 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 #717477	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717477 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #717477 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717477; }
.text { color: #717477; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717477; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 116 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717477, #717177); }

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Questions

What color is #717477?: #717477 is a gray, closest to the named color Space Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #717477?: The RGB value is 113, 116, 119: 113 red, 116 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717477?: The complementary color is #777471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717477?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.