What color is #738783?

#738783 is a gray, closest to the named color Armour. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #738783?

The RGB value is 115, 135, 131: 115 red, 135 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #738783?

The complementary color is #877377, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #738783?

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.

#738783 color

#738783 rgb(115, 135, 131)

Shades of gray

The hex color #738783 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 52.9% green and 51.4% blue (115, 135, 131).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 8% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Armour (#74857F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#738783 color codes

HEX	`#738783`
RGB	`rgb(115, 135, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 52.9%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 8%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 15%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 3%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.67, -8.06, -0.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.67, 8.06, 181.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.83, 22.611, 24.788)`
Decimal	`7571331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #738783, 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 #738783	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#738783 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 #738783 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #738783; }
.text { color: #738783; }
.border { border: 2px solid #738783; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 135 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #738783, #738187); }

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Questions

What color is #738783?: #738783 is a gray, closest to the named color Armour. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #738783?: The RGB value is 115, 135, 131: 115 red, 135 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #738783?: The complementary color is #877377, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #738783?: 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.