What color is #73808A?

#73808A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73808A?

The RGB value is 115, 128, 138: 115 red, 128 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73808A?

The complementary color is #8A7D73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73808A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and white text 4.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73808A color

#73808A rgb(115, 128, 138)

Shades of gray

The hex color #73808A is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 50.2% green and 54.1% blue (115, 128, 138).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 9% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Oceans (#70818E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#73808A color codes

HEX	`#73808A`
RGB	`rgb(115, 128, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 50.2%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 9%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 17%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 7%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.86, -2.54, -7.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.86, 7.46, 250.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.376, 20.918, 27.057)`
Decimal	`7569546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73808A, 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 #73808A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#73808A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	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 #73808A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73808a; }
.text { color: #73808a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73808a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 128 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73808a, #73758a); }

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Questions

What color is #73808A?: #73808A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy Oceans. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73808A?: The RGB value is 115, 128, 138: 115 red, 128 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73808A?: The complementary color is #8A7D73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73808A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 and white text 4.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.