What color is #73636E?

#73636E is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73636E?

The RGB value is 115, 99, 110: 115 red, 99 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73636E?

The complementary color is #637368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73636E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73636E color

#73636E rgb(115, 99, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #73636E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 38.8% green and 43.1% blue (115, 99, 110).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 7% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 4% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#73636E color codes

HEX	`#73636E`
RGB	`rgb(115, 99, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 38.8%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 7%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 14%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 4%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.79, 8.49, -3.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.79, 9.32, 335.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.346, 13.695, 16.636)`
Decimal	`7562094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73636E, 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 #73636E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#73636E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #73636E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73636e; }
.text { color: #73636e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73636e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 99 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73636e, #736366); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #73636E?: #73636E is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73636E?: The RGB value is 115, 99, 110: 115 red, 99 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73636E?: The complementary color is #637368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73636E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.