What color is #718083?

#718083 is a gray, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #718083?

The RGB value is 113, 128, 131: 113 red, 128 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #718083?

The complementary color is #837471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #718083?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and white text 4.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#718083 color

#718083 rgb(113, 128, 131)

Shades of gray

The hex color #718083 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 50.2% green and 51.4% blue (113, 128, 131).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 7% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Classic Movie (#728284), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#718083 color codes

HEX	`#718083`
RGB	`rgb(113, 128, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 50.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 7%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 14%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 2%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.49, -4.82, -3.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.49, 5.95, 215.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.625, 20.587, 24.461)`
Decimal	`7438467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #718083, 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 #718083	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#718083 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	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 #718083 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #718083; }
.text { color: #718083; }
.border { border: 2px solid #718083; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 128 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #718083, #717783); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #718083?: #718083 is a gray, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #718083?: The RGB value is 113, 128, 131: 113 red, 128 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #718083?: The complementary color is #837471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #718083?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and white text 4.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.