What color is #717673?

#717673 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #717673?

The RGB value is 113, 118, 115: 113 red, 118 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717673?

The complementary color is #767174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717673?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717673 color

#717673 rgb(113, 118, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #717673 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 46.3% green and 45.1% blue (113, 118, 115).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 2% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Ash (#6F7678), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#717673 color codes

HEX	`#717673`
RGB	`rgb(113, 118, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 46.3%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 2%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 4%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 3%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.14, -2.5, 0.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.14, 2.69, 158.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.382, 17.705, 18.771)`
Decimal	`7435891`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717673, 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 #717673	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717673 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	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 #717673 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717673; }
.text { color: #717673; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717673; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 118 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717673, #717676); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #717673?: #717673 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #717673?: The RGB value is 113, 118, 115: 113 red, 118 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717673?: The complementary color is #767174, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717673?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.