What color is #737779?

#737779 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #737779?

The RGB value is 115, 119, 121: 115 red, 119 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737779?

The complementary color is #797573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737779?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737779 color

#737779 rgb(115, 119, 121)

Shades of gray

The hex color #737779 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 46.7% green and 47.5% blue (115, 119, 121).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 3% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Ash (#6F7678), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#737779 color codes

HEX	`#737779`
RGB	`rgb(115, 119, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 46.7%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 3%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 5%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 2%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.76, -1.09, -1.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.76, 1.95, 236.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.118, 18.219, 20.7)`
Decimal	`7567225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737779, 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 #737779	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#737779 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	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 #737779 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737779; }
.text { color: #737779; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737779; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 119 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737779, #737479); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #737779?: #737779 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #737779?: The RGB value is 115, 119, 121: 115 red, 119 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737779?: The complementary color is #797573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737779?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.