What color is #747669?

#747669 is a gray, closest to the named color Organic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747669?

The RGB value is 116, 118, 105: 116 red, 118 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747669?

The complementary color is #6B6976, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747669?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#747669 color

#747669 rgb(116, 118, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #747669 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 46.3% green and 41.2% blue (116, 118, 105).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 6% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Organic (#747261), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#747669 color codes

HEX	`#747669`
RGB	`rgb(116, 118, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 46.3%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 6%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 11%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 11%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.12, -3.28, 6.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.12, 7.65, 115.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.23, 17.69, 15.921)`
Decimal	`7632489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747669, 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 #747669	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747669 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	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 #747669 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747669; }
.text { color: #747669; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747669; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 118 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747669, #6e7669); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #747669?: #747669 is a gray, closest to the named color Organic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747669?: The RGB value is 116, 118, 105: 116 red, 118 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747669?: The complementary color is #6B6976, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747669?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.