What color is #747361?

#747361 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747361?

The RGB value is 116, 115, 97: 116 red, 115 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747361?

The complementary color is #616274, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747361?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747361 color

#747361 rgb(116, 115, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #747361 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 45.1% green and 38% blue (116, 115, 97).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 9% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 16% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Mangrove (#757461), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#747361 color codes

HEX	`#747361`
RGB	`rgb(116, 115, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 45.1%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 9%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 16%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 16%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.05, -2.98, 10.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.05, 10.55, 106.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.491, 16.838, 13.741)`
Decimal	`7631713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747361, 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 #747361	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747361 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	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 #747361 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747361; }
.text { color: #747361; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747361; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 115 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747361, #6b7461); }

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Questions

What color is #747361?: #747361 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747361?: The RGB value is 116, 115, 97: 116 red, 115 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747361?: The complementary color is #616274, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747361?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.