What color is #737469?

#737469 is a gray, closest to the named color Wolf Pack. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #737469?

The RGB value is 115, 116, 105: 115 red, 116 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737469?

The complementary color is #6A6974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737469 color

#737469 rgb(115, 116, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #737469 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 45.5% green and 41.2% blue (115, 116, 105).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 5% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wolf Pack (#78776F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#737469 color codes

HEX	`#737469`
RGB	`rgb(115, 116, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 45.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 5%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 9%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 9%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.46, -2.53, 5.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.46, 6.46, 113.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.865, 17.156, 15.837)`
Decimal	`7566441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737469, 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 #737469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#737469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	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 #737469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737469; }
.text { color: #737469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 116 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737469, #6e7469); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #737469?: #737469 is a gray, closest to the named color Wolf Pack. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #737469?: The RGB value is 115, 116, 105: 115 red, 116 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737469?: The complementary color is #6A6974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.