What color is #736271?

#736271 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736271?

The RGB value is 115, 98, 113: 115 red, 98 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736271?

The complementary color is #627364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736271?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736271 color

#736271 rgb(115, 98, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #736271 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 38.4% green and 44.3% blue (115, 98, 113).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 2% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#736271 color codes

HEX	`#736271`
RGB	`rgb(115, 98, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 38.4%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 15%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 2%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.61, 9.71, -5.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.61, 11.37, 328.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.418, 13.573, 17.48)`
Decimal	`7561841`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736271, 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 #736271	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736271 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #736271 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736271; }
.text { color: #736271; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736271; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 98 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736271, #736268); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #736271?: #736271 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736271?: The RGB value is 115, 98, 113: 115 red, 98 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736271?: The complementary color is #627364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736271?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.