What color is #73868D?

#73868D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Puddle Jumper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73868D?

The RGB value is 115, 134, 141: 115 red, 134 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73868D?

The complementary color is #8D7A73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73868D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73868D color

#73868D rgb(115, 134, 141)

Shades of gray

The hex color #73868D is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 52.5% green and 55.3% blue (115, 134, 141).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 10% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Puddle Jumper (#6A8389), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#73868D color codes

HEX	`#73868D`
RGB	`rgb(115, 134, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 52.5%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 10%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 18%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 5%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.68, -5.27, -6.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.68, 8.03, 229)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.402, 22.618, 28.485)`
Decimal	`7571085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73868D, 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 #73868D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#73868D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	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 #73868D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73868d; }
.text { color: #73868d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73868d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 134 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73868d, #73798d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #73868D?: #73868D is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Puddle Jumper. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73868D?: The RGB value is 115, 134, 141: 115 red, 134 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73868D?: The complementary color is #8D7A73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73868D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.