What color is #74756D?

#74756D is a gray, closest to the named color Wolf Pack. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74756D?

The RGB value is 116, 117, 109: 116 red, 117 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74756D?

The complementary color is #6E6D75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74756D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74756D color

#74756D rgb(116, 117, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #74756D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 45.9% green and 42.7% blue (116, 117, 109).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 4% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Wolf Pack (#78776F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#74756D color codes

HEX	`#74756D`
RGB	`rgb(116, 117, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 45.9%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 4%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 7%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 7%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.93, -1.96, 4.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.93, 4.71, 114.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.324, 17.54, 16.991)`
Decimal	`7632237`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74756D, 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 #74756D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#74756D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	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 #74756D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74756d; }
.text { color: #74756d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74756d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 117 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74756d, #70756d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #74756D?: #74756D is a gray, closest to the named color Wolf Pack. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74756D?: The RGB value is 116, 117, 109: 116 red, 117 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74756D?: The complementary color is #6E6D75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74756D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.