What color is #747170?

#747170 is a gray, closest to the named color Bank Vault. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747170?

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

What is the complementary color of #747170?

The complementary color is #707374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747170?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747170 color

#747170 rgb(116, 113, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #747170 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 15°, 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 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#747170 color codes

HEX	`#747170`
RGB	`rgb(116, 113, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 44.3%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 2%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 3%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 3%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.87, 0.95, 0.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.87, 1.35, 45.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.032, 16.693, 17.704)`
Decimal	`7631216`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747170, 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 #747170	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747170 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #747170 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747170; }
.text { color: #747170; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747170; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 113 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747170, #747370); }

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Questions

What color is #747170?: #747170 is a gray, closest to the named color Bank Vault. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747170?: The RGB value is 116, 113, 112: 116 red, 113 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747170?: The complementary color is #707374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747170?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.