What color is #746D7F?

#746D7F is a gray, closest to the named color Mamba. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #746D7F?

The RGB value is 116, 109, 127: 116 red, 109 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #746D7F?

The complementary color is #787F6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #746D7F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#746D7F color

#746D7F rgb(116, 109, 127)

Shades of gray

The hex color #746D7F is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 42.7% green and 49.8% blue (116, 109, 127).

Its hue angle is 263°, with 8% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Mamba (#766D7C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#746D7F color codes

HEX	`#746D7F`
RGB	`rgb(116, 109, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 42.7%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(263, 8%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(263, 14%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 14%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.21, 6.46, -8.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.21, 11.04, 305.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.501, 16.183, 22.329)`
Decimal	`7630207`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #746D7F, 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 #746D7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#746D7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #746D7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #746d7f; }
.text { color: #746d7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #746d7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 109 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #746d7f, #7d6d7f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #746D7F?: #746D7F is a gray, closest to the named color Mamba. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #746D7F?: The RGB value is 116, 109, 127: 116 red, 109 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #746D7F?: The complementary color is #787F6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #746D7F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.