What color is #746471?

#746471 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746471?

The RGB value is 116, 100, 113: 116 red, 100 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746471?

The complementary color is #647467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746471?

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

#746471 color

#746471 rgb(116, 100, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #746471 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 39.2% green and 44.3% blue (116, 100, 113).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 7% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 3% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#746471 color codes

HEX	`#746471`
RGB	`rgb(116, 100, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 39.2%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 7%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 14%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 3%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.26, 8.88, -4.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.26, 10.17, 330.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.74, 14.02, 17.549)`
Decimal	`7627889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746471, 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 #746471	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746471 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #746471 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746471; }
.text { color: #746471; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746471; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 100 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746471, #746469); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #746471?: #746471 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746471?: The RGB value is 116, 100, 113: 116 red, 100 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746471?: The complementary color is #647467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746471?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.