What color is #737B89?

#737B89 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Abandoned Spaceship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #737B89?

The RGB value is 115, 123, 137: 115 red, 123 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #737B89?

The complementary color is #898173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #737B89?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#737B89 color

#737B89 rgb(115, 123, 137)

Shades of gray

The hex color #737B89 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 48.2% green and 53.7% blue (115, 123, 137).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 9% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Abandoned Spaceship (#747A8A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#737B89 color codes

HEX	`#737B89`
RGB	`rgb(115, 123, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 48.2%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 9%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 16%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 10%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.4, 0.12, -8.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.4, 8.61, 270.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.667, 19.617, 26.465)`
Decimal	`7568265`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #737B89, 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 #737B89	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#737B89 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	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 #737B89 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #737b89; }
.text { color: #737b89; }
.border { border: 2px solid #737b89; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 123 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #737b89, #767389); }

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Questions

What color is #737B89?: #737B89 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Abandoned Spaceship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #737B89?: The RGB value is 115, 123, 137: 115 red, 123 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #737B89?: The complementary color is #898173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #737B89?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.