What color is #746770?

#746770 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746770?

The RGB value is 116, 103, 112: 116 red, 103 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746770?

The complementary color is #67746B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746770?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746770 color

#746770 rgb(116, 103, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #746770 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 40.4% green and 43.9% blue (116, 103, 112).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 6% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 3% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#746770 color codes

HEX	`#746770`
RGB	`rgb(116, 103, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 40.4%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 6%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 11%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 3%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.06, 6.88, -3.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.06, 7.57, 335.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.977, 14.584, 17.352)`
Decimal	`7628656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746770, 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 #746770	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746770 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #746770 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746770; }
.text { color: #746770; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746770; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 103 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746770, #74676a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #746770?: #746770 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746770?: The RGB value is 116, 103, 112: 116 red, 103 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746770?: The complementary color is #67746B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746770?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.