What color is #736070?

#736070 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736070?

The RGB value is 115, 96, 112: 115 red, 96 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736070?

The complementary color is #607363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736070?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736070 color

#736070 rgb(115, 96, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #736070 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 37.6% green and 43.9% blue (115, 96, 112).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 9% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 3% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#736070 color codes

HEX	`#736070`
RGB	`rgb(115, 96, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 37.6%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 9%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 17%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 3%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.03, 10.71, -6.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.03, 12.36, 330.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.177, 13.181, 17.123)`
Decimal	`7561328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736070, 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 #736070	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736070 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #736070 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736070; }
.text { color: #736070; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736070; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 96 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736070, #736067); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #736070?: #736070 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736070?: The RGB value is 115, 96, 112: 115 red, 96 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736070?: The complementary color is #607363, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736070?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.