What color is #747464?

#747464 is a gray, closest to the named color Organic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747464?

The RGB value is 116, 116, 100: 116 red, 116 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747464?

The complementary color is #646474, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747464?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747464 color

#747464 rgb(116, 116, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #747464 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 45.5% green and 39.2% blue (116, 116, 100).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 7% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Organic (#747261), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#747464 color codes

HEX	`#747464`
RGB	`rgb(116, 116, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 45.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 7%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 14%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 14%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.42, -3.04, 8.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.42, 9.36, 108.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.748, 17.124, 14.53)`
Decimal	`7631972`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747464, 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 #747464	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747464 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #747464 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747464; }
.text { color: #747464; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747464; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 116 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747464, #6c7464); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #747464?: #747464 is a gray, closest to the named color Organic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747464?: The RGB value is 116, 116, 100: 116 red, 116 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747464?: The complementary color is #646474, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747464?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.