What color is #718591?

#718591 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #718591?

The RGB value is 113, 133, 145: 113 red, 133 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #718591?

The complementary color is #917D71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #718591?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#718591 color

#718591 rgb(113, 133, 145)

Shades of gray

The hex color #718591 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 52.2% green and 56.9% blue (113, 133, 145).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 13% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Oceans (#70818E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#718591 color codes

HEX	`#718591`
RGB	`rgb(113, 133, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 52.2%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 13%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 22%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 8%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.37, -4.43, -8.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.37, 9.89, 243.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.307, 22.329, 30.023)`
Decimal	`7439761`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #718591, 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 #718591	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#718591 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	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 #718591 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #718591; }
.text { color: #718591; }
.border { border: 2px solid #718591; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 133 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #718591, #717591); }

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Questions

What color is #718591?: #718591 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #718591?: The RGB value is 113, 133, 145: 113 red, 133 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #718591?: The complementary color is #917D71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #718591?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.