What color is #747172?

#747172 is a gray, closest to the named color Bank Vault. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747172?

The RGB value is 116, 113, 114: 116 red, 113 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747172?

The complementary color is #717473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747172?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747172 color

#747172 rgb(116, 113, 114)

Shades of gray

The hex color #747172 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 44.3% green and 44.7% blue (116, 113, 114).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 1% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 2% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Bank Vault (#757374), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#747172 color codes

HEX	`#747172`
RGB	`rgb(116, 113, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 44.3%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 1%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 3%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 2%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.93, 1.35, -0.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.93, 1.36, 353.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.144, 16.738, 18.297)`
Decimal	`7631218`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747172, 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 #747172	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747172 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	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 #747172 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747172; }
.text { color: #747172; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747172; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 113 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747172, #747271); }

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Questions

What color is #747172?: #747172 is a gray, closest to the named color Bank Vault. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747172?: The RGB value is 116, 113, 114: 116 red, 113 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747172?: The complementary color is #717473, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747172?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.