What color is #736166?

#736166 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736166?

The RGB value is 115, 97, 102: 115 red, 97 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736166?

The complementary color is #61736E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736166?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736166 color

#736166 rgb(115, 97, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #736166 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 38% green and 40% blue (115, 97, 102).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 11% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#736166 color codes

HEX	`#736166`
RGB	`rgb(115, 97, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 38%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 16%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 11%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.99, 8.15, -0.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.99, 8.15, 359)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.743, 13.154, 14.383)`
Decimal	`7561574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736166, 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 #736166	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736166 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #736166 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736166; }
.text { color: #736166; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736166; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 97 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736166, #736561); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #736166?: #736166 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736166?: The RGB value is 115, 97, 102: 115 red, 97 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736166?: The complementary color is #61736E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736166?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.