What color is #738484?

#738484 is a gray, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #738484?

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

What is the complementary color of #738484?

The complementary color is #847373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #738484?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#738484 color

#738484 rgb(115, 132, 132)

Shades of gray

The hex color #738484 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 7% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Classic Movie (#728284), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#738484 color codes

HEX	`#738484`
RGB	`rgb(115, 132, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 51.8%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 7%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 13%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.83, -6.16, -2.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.83, 6.51, 198.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.485, 21.813, 25.009)`
Decimal	`7570564`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #738484, 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 #738484	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#738484 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	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 #738484 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #738484; }
.text { color: #738484; }
.border { border: 2px solid #738484; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 132 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #738484, #737c84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #738484?: #738484 is a gray, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #738484?: The RGB value is 115, 132, 132: 115 red, 132 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #738484?: The complementary color is #847373, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #738484?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 and white text 3.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.