What color is #73737E?

#73737E is a gray, closest to the named color Space Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73737E?

The RGB value is 115, 115, 126: 115 red, 115 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73737E?

The complementary color is #7E7E73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73737E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73737E color

#73737E rgb(115, 115, 126)

Shades of gray

The hex color #73737E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 45.1% green and 49.4% blue (115, 115, 126).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 5% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Space Gray (#717378), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#73737E color codes

HEX	`#73737E`
RGB	`rgb(115, 115, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 45.1%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 5%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 9%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 9%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.78, 2.32, -6.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.78, 6.47, 291.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.966, 17.413, 22.202)`
Decimal	`7566206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73737E, 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 #73737E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#73737E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	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 #73737E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73737e; }
.text { color: #73737e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73737e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 115 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73737e, #79737e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #73737E?: #73737E is a gray, closest to the named color Space Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73737E?: The RGB value is 115, 115, 126: 115 red, 115 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73737E?: The complementary color is #7E7E73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73737E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.