What color is #746570?

#746570 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746570?

The RGB value is 116, 101, 112: 116 red, 101 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746570?

The complementary color is #657469, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746570?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746570 color

#746570 rgb(116, 101, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #746570 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 39.6% green and 43.9% blue (116, 101, 112).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 7% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 3% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#746570 color codes

HEX	`#746570`
RGB	`rgb(116, 101, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 39.6%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 7%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 13%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 3%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.5, 8.08, -3.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.5, 9.01, 333.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.78, 14.19, 17.287)`
Decimal	`7628144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746570, 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 #746570	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746570 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	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 #746570 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746570; }
.text { color: #746570; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746570; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 101 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746570, #746569); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #746570?: #746570 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746570?: The RGB value is 116, 101, 112: 116 red, 101 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746570?: The complementary color is #657469, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746570?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.