What color is #73929C?

#73929C is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #73929C?

The RGB value is 115, 146, 156: 115 red, 146 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #73929C?

The complementary color is #9C7D73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #73929C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#73929C color

#73929C rgb(115, 146, 156)

Shades of gray

The hex color #73929C is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 57.3% green and 61.2% blue (115, 146, 156).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 17% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Cavolo Nero (#72939E), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#73929C color codes

HEX	`#73929C`
RGB	`rgb(115, 146, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 57.3%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 17%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 26%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 6%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.6, -8.43, -8.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.6, 12.21, 226.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.348, 26.602, 35.351)`
Decimal	`7574172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #73929C, 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 #73929C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#73929C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	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 #73929C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #73929c; }
.text { color: #73929c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #73929c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 146 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #73929c, #737e9c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #73929C?: #73929C is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #73929C?: The RGB value is 115, 146, 156: 115 red, 146 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #73929C?: The complementary color is #9C7D73, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #73929C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.