What color is #737171?

#737171 is a gray, closest to the named color Bank Vault. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #737171?

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

What is the complementary color of #737171?

The complementary color is #717373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737171?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737171 color

#737171 rgb(115, 113, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #737171 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 0°, with 1% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 2% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Bank Vault (#757374), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#737171 color codes

HEX	`#737171`
RGB	`rgb(115, 113, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 44.3%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 1%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 2%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 2%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.81, 0.77, 0.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.81, 0.81, 19.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.956, 16.647, 17.992)`
Decimal	`7565681`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737171, 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 #737171	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#737171 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	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 #737171 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737171; }
.text { color: #737171; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737171; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 113 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737171, #737271); }

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Questions

What color is #737171?: #737171 is a gray, closest to the named color Bank Vault. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #737171?: The RGB value is 115, 113, 113: 115 red, 113 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737171?: The complementary color is #717373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737171?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.