What color is #73716B?

#73716B is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73716B?

The RGB value is 115, 113, 107: 115 red, 113 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73716B?

The complementary color is #6B6D73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73716B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73716B color

#73716B rgb(115, 113, 107)

Shades of gray

The hex color #73716B is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 44.3% green and 42% blue (115, 113, 107).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 4% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 7% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Gauntlet Gray (#78736E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#73716B color codes

HEX	`#73716B`
RGB	`rgb(115, 113, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 44.3%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 4%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 7%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 7%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.65, -0.41, 3.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.65, 3.62, 96.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.629, 16.517, 16.272)`
Decimal	`7565675`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73716B, 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 #73716B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#73716B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #73716B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73716b; }
.text { color: #73716b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73716b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 113 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73716b, #71736b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #73716B?: #73716B is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73716B?: The RGB value is 115, 113, 107: 115 red, 113 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73716B?: The complementary color is #6B6D73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73716B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.