What color is #737476?

#737476 is a gray, closest to the named color Paris Paving. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #737476?

The RGB value is 115, 116, 118: 115 red, 116 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737476?

The complementary color is #767573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737476?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737476 color

#737476 rgb(115, 116, 118)

Shades of gray

The hex color #737476 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 45.5% green and 46.3% blue (115, 116, 118).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 1% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Paris Paving (#737274), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#737476 color codes

HEX	`#737476`
RGB	`rgb(115, 116, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 45.5%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 1%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 3%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 2%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.81, 0.03, -1.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.81, 1.23, 271.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.585, 17.444, 19.629)`
Decimal	`7566454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737476, 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 #737476	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#737476 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #737476 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737476; }
.text { color: #737476; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737476; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 116 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737476, #747376); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #737476?: #737476 is a gray, closest to the named color Paris Paving. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #737476?: The RGB value is 115, 116, 118: 115 red, 116 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737476?: The complementary color is #767573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737476?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.