What color is #747083?

#747083 is a gray, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747083?

The RGB value is 116, 112, 131: 116 red, 112 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747083?

The complementary color is #7F8370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747083?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747083 color

#747083 rgb(116, 112, 131)

Shades of gray

The hex color #747083 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 43.9% green and 51.4% blue (116, 112, 131).

Its hue angle is 253°, with 8% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Flying Carpet (#787489), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#747083 color codes

HEX	`#747083`
RGB	`rgb(116, 112, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 43.9%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(253, 8%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(253, 15%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 15%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.18, 5.57, -9.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.18, 11.34, 299.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.093, 16.94, 23.838)`
Decimal	`7630979`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747083, 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 #747083	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747083 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #747083 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747083; }
.text { color: #747083; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747083; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 112 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747083, #7e7083); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #747083?: #747083 is a gray, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747083?: The RGB value is 116, 112, 131: 116 red, 112 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747083?: The complementary color is #7F8370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747083?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.