What color is #74636A?

#74636A is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74636A?

The RGB value is 116, 99, 106: 116 red, 99 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74636A?

The complementary color is #63746D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74636A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74636A color

#74636A rgb(116, 99, 106)

Shades of gray

The hex color #74636A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 38.8% green and 41.6% blue (116, 99, 106).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 9% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#74636A color codes

HEX	`#74636A`
RGB	`rgb(116, 99, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 38.8%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 15%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 9%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.77, 8.1, -1.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.77, 8.23, 349.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.266, 13.678, 15.521)`
Decimal	`7627626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74636A, 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 #74636A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#74636A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	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 #74636A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74636a; }
.text { color: #74636a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74636a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 99 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74636a, #746563); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #74636A?: #74636A is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74636A?: The RGB value is 116, 99, 106: 116 red, 99 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74636A?: The complementary color is #63746D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74636A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.