What color is #736676?

#736676 is a gray, closest to the named color Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736676?

The RGB value is 115, 102, 118: 115 red, 102 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736676?

The complementary color is #697666, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736676?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736676 color

#736676 rgb(115, 102, 118)

Shades of gray

The hex color #736676 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 40% green and 46.3% blue (115, 102, 118).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 7% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Rum (#716675), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#736676 color codes

HEX	`#736676`
RGB	`rgb(115, 102, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 40%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 7%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 14%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 14%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.88, 8.34, -7.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.88, 10.92, 319.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.091, 14.456, 19.131)`
Decimal	`7562870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736676, 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 #736676	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736676 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #736676 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736676; }
.text { color: #736676; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736676; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 102 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736676, #766671); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #736676?: #736676 is a gray, closest to the named color Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736676?: The RGB value is 115, 102, 118: 115 red, 102 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736676?: The complementary color is #697666, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736676?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.