What color is #738084?

#738084 is a gray, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #738084?

The RGB value is 115, 128, 132: 115 red, 128 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #738084?

The complementary color is #847773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #738084?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#738084 color

#738084 rgb(115, 128, 132)

Shades of gray

The hex color #738084 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 50.2% green and 51.8% blue (115, 128, 132).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 7% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Classic Movie (#728284), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

#738084 color codes

HEX	`#738084`
RGB	`rgb(115, 128, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 50.2%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 7%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 13%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 3%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.67, -3.89, -3.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.67, 5.43, 224.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.953, 20.749, 24.832)`
Decimal	`7569540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #738084, 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 #738084	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#738084 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	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 #738084 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #738084; }
.text { color: #738084; }
.border { border: 2px solid #738084; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 128 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #738084, #737784); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #738084?: #738084 is a gray, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #738084?: The RGB value is 115, 128, 132: 115 red, 128 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #738084?: The complementary color is #847773, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #738084?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.