What color is #736B7D?

#736B7D is a gray, closest to the named color Mamba. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736B7D?

The RGB value is 115, 107, 125: 115 red, 107 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736B7D?

The complementary color is #757D6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736B7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736B7D color

#736B7D rgb(115, 107, 125)

Shades of gray

The hex color #736B7D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 42% green and 49% blue (115, 107, 125).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 8% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Mamba (#766D7C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#736B7D color codes

HEX	`#736B7D`
RGB	`rgb(115, 107, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 42%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 8%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 14%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 14%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.5, 6.85, -8.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.5, 11.18, 307.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.029, 15.641, 21.573)`
Decimal	`7564157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736B7D, 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 #736B7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736B7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	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 #736B7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736b7d; }
.text { color: #736b7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736b7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 107 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736b7d, #7c6b7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #736B7D?: #736B7D is a gray, closest to the named color Mamba. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736B7D?: The RGB value is 115, 107, 125: 115 red, 107 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736B7D?: The complementary color is #757D6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736B7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.