What color is #737979?

#737979 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #737979?

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

What is the complementary color of #737979?

The complementary color is #797373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737979?

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

#737979 color

#737979 rgb(115, 121, 121)

Shades of gray

The hex color #737979 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 3% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% 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 4.74:1).

#737979 color codes

HEX	`#737979`
RGB	`rgb(115, 121, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 47.5%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 3%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 5%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.33, -2.25, -0.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.33, 2.38, 199.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.358, 18.7, 20.78)`
Decimal	`7567737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737979, 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 #737979	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#737979 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	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 #737979 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737979; }
.text { color: #737979; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737979; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 121 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737979, #737679); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #737979?: #737979 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #737979?: The RGB value is 115, 121, 121: 115 red, 121 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737979?: The complementary color is #797373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737979?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 and white text 4.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.