What color is #747764?

#747764 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #747764?

The RGB value is 116, 119, 100: 116 red, 119 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #747764?

The complementary color is #676477, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #747764?

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.

#747764 color

#747764 rgb(116, 119, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #747764 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 46.7% green and 39.2% blue (116, 119, 100).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 9% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Mangrove (#757461), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#747764 color codes

HEX	`#747764`
RGB	`rgb(116, 119, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 46.7%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 9%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 16%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 16%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.29, -4.76, 10.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.29, 11.15, 115.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.099, 17.827, 14.647)`
Decimal	`7632740`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #747764, 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 #747764	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#747764 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 #747764 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #747764; }
.text { color: #747764; }
.border { border: 2px solid #747764; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 119 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #747764, #6b7764); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #747764?: #747764 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #747764?: The RGB value is 116, 119, 100: 116 red, 119 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #747764?: The complementary color is #676477, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #747764?: 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.