What color is #73606D?

#73606D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73606D?

The RGB value is 115, 96, 109: 115 red, 96 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73606D?

The complementary color is #607366, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73606D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73606D color

#73606D rgb(115, 96, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #73606D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 37.6% green and 42.7% blue (115, 96, 109).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 9% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 5% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#73606D color codes

HEX	`#73606D`
RGB	`rgb(115, 96, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 37.6%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 9%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 17%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 5%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.94, 10.11, -4.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.94, 11.06, 336.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.013, 13.115, 16.258)`
Decimal	`7561325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73606D, 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 #73606D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#73606D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #73606D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73606d; }
.text { color: #73606d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73606d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 96 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73606d, #736063); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #73606D?: #73606D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73606D?: The RGB value is 115, 96, 109: 115 red, 96 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73606D?: The complementary color is #607366, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73606D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.