What color is #736273?

#736273 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736273?

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

What is the complementary color of #736273?

The complementary color is #627362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736273?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736273 color

#736273 rgb(115, 98, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #736273 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#736273 color codes

HEX	`#736273`
RGB	`rgb(115, 98, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 38.4%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 15%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.68, 10.12, -7.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.68, 12.32, 325.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.532, 13.618, 18.079)`
Decimal	`7561843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736273, 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 #736273	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736273 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #736273 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736273; }
.text { color: #736273; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736273; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 98 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736273, #73626b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #736273?: #736273 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736273?: The RGB value is 115, 98, 115: 115 red, 98 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736273?: The complementary color is #627362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736273?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.