What color is #737479?

#737479 is a gray, closest to the named color Space Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #737479?

The RGB value is 115, 116, 121: 115 red, 116 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737479?

The complementary color is #797873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737479?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737479 color

#737479 rgb(115, 116, 121)

Shades of gray

The hex color #737479 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 45.5% green and 47.5% blue (115, 116, 121).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 3% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Space Gray (#717378), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#737479 color codes

HEX	`#737479`
RGB	`rgb(115, 116, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 45.5%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 3%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 5%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 4%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.9, 0.66, -2.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.9, 2.95, 282.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.766, 17.516, 20.583)`
Decimal	`7566457`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737479, 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 #737479	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#737479 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	Pass	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 #737479 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737479; }
.text { color: #737479; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737479; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 116 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737479, #757379); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #737479?: #737479 is a gray, closest to the named color Space Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #737479?: The RGB value is 115, 116, 121: 115 red, 116 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737479?: The complementary color is #797873, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737479?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.