What color is #747071?

#747071 is a gray, closest to the named color Bank Vault. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747071?

The RGB value is 116, 112, 113: 116 red, 112 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747071?

The complementary color is #707473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747071?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747071 color

#747071 rgb(116, 112, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #747071 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 43.9% green and 44.3% blue (116, 112, 113).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 2% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 3% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Bank Vault (#757374), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#747071 color codes

HEX	`#747071`
RGB	`rgb(116, 112, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 43.9%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 2%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 3%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 3%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.62, 1.74, -0.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.62, 1.74, 359.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.977, 16.494, 17.962)`
Decimal	`7630961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747071, 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 #747071	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747071 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #747071 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747071; }
.text { color: #747071; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747071; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 112 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747071, #747170); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #747071?: #747071 is a gray, closest to the named color Bank Vault. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747071?: The RGB value is 116, 112, 113: 116 red, 112 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747071?: The complementary color is #707473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747071?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.