What color is #747483?

#747483 is a gray, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747483?

The RGB value is 116, 116, 131: 116 red, 116 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747483?

The complementary color is #838374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747483?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747483 color

#747483 rgb(116, 116, 131)

Shades of gray

The hex color #747483 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 45.5% green and 51.4% blue (116, 116, 131).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 6% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Flying Carpet (#787489), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#747483 color codes

HEX	`#747483`
RGB	`rgb(116, 116, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 45.5%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 6%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 11%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 11%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.3, 3.2, -8.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.3, 8.8, 291.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.544, 17.842, 23.988)`
Decimal	`7632003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747483, 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 #747483	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747483 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	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 #747483 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747483; }
.text { color: #747483; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747483; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 116 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747483, #7b7483); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #747483?: #747483 is a gray, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747483?: The RGB value is 116, 116, 131: 116 red, 116 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747483?: The complementary color is #838374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747483?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.