What color is #747567?

#747567 is a gray, closest to the named color Organic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747567?

The RGB value is 116, 117, 103: 116 red, 117 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747567?

The complementary color is #686775, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747567?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747567 color

#747567 rgb(116, 117, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #747567 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 45.9% green and 40.4% blue (116, 117, 103).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 6% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Organic (#747261), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#747567 color codes

HEX	`#747567`
RGB	`rgb(116, 117, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 45.9%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 6%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 12%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 12%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.78, -3.07, 7.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.78, 8.2, 112.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.012, 17.415, 15.347)`
Decimal	`7632231`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747567, 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 #747567	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747567 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	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 #747567 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747567; }
.text { color: #747567; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747567; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 117 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747567, #6d7567); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #747567?: #747567 is a gray, closest to the named color Organic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747567?: The RGB value is 116, 117, 103: 116 red, 117 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747567?: The complementary color is #686775, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747567?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.