What color is #747381?

#747381 is a gray, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747381?

The RGB value is 116, 115, 129: 116 red, 115 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747381?

The complementary color is #808173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747381?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747381 color

#747381 rgb(116, 115, 129)

Shades of gray

The hex color #747381 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 45.1% green and 50.6% blue (116, 115, 129).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 6% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Flying Carpet (#787489), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#747381 color codes

HEX	`#747381`
RGB	`rgb(116, 115, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 45.1%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 6%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 11%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.96, 3.34, -7.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.96, 8.24, 293.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.295, 17.559, 23.243)`
Decimal	`7631745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747381, 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 #747381	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747381 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	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 #747381 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747381; }
.text { color: #747381; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747381; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 115 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747381, #7b7381); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #747381?: #747381 is a gray, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747381?: The RGB value is 116, 115, 129: 116 red, 115 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747381?: The complementary color is #808173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747381?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.