What color is #746671?

#746671 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746671?

The RGB value is 116, 102, 113: 116 red, 102 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746671?

The complementary color is #667469, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746671?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746671 color

#746671 rgb(116, 102, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #746671 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 40% green and 44.3% blue (116, 102, 113).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 6% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 3% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#746671 color codes

HEX	`#746671`
RGB	`rgb(116, 102, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 40%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 6%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 12%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 3%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.81, 7.68, -4.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.81, 8.72, 331.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.934, 14.408, 17.614)`
Decimal	`7628401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746671, 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 #746671	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746671 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	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 #746671 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746671; }
.text { color: #746671; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746671; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 102 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746671, #74666a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #746671?: #746671 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746671?: The RGB value is 116, 102, 113: 116 red, 102 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746671?: The complementary color is #667469, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746671?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.