What color is #748387?

#748387 is a gray, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #748387?

The RGB value is 116, 131, 135: 116 red, 131 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #748387?

The complementary color is #877874, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748387?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#748387 color

#748387 rgb(116, 131, 135)

Shades of gray

The hex color #748387 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 51.4% green and 52.9% blue (116, 131, 135).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 8% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Classic Movie (#728284), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#748387 color codes

HEX	`#748387`
RGB	`rgb(116, 131, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 51.4%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 8%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 14%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 3%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.7, -4.58, -4.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.7, 6.09, 221.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.691, 21.694, 26.067)`
Decimal	`7635847`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #748387, 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 #748387	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748387 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	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 #748387 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748387; }
.text { color: #748387; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748387; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 131 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748387, #747a87); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #748387?: #748387 is a gray, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #748387?: The RGB value is 116, 131, 135: 116 red, 131 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #748387?: The complementary color is #877874, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748387?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.