What color is #717576?

#717576 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #717576?

The RGB value is 113, 117, 118: 113 red, 117 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717576?

The complementary color is #767271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717576?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717576 color

#717576 rgb(113, 117, 118)

Shades of gray

The hex color #717576 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 45.9% green and 46.3% blue (113, 117, 118).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 2% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Ash (#6F7678), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#717576 color codes

HEX	`#717576`
RGB	`rgb(113, 117, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 45.9%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 2%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 4%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 1%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.93, -1.3, -1.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.93, 1.69, 219.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.441, 17.541, 19.656)`
Decimal	`7435638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717576, 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 #717576	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717576 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	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 #717576 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717576; }
.text { color: #717576; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717576; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 117 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717576, #717276); }

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Questions

What color is #717576?: #717576 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #717576?: The RGB value is 113, 117, 118: 113 red, 117 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717576?: The complementary color is #767271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717576?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.