What color is #748478?

#748478 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #748478?

The RGB value is 116, 132, 120: 116 red, 132 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #748478?

The complementary color is #847480, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748478?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#748478 color

#748478 rgb(116, 132, 120)

Shades of gray

The hex color #748478 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 51.8% green and 47.1% blue (116, 132, 120).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 6% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Smoke (#738276), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#748478 color codes

HEX	`#748478`
RGB	`rgb(116, 132, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 51.8%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 6%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 12%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 9%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.57, -8.32, 4.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.57, 9.46, 151.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.843, 21.571, 20.937)`
Decimal	`7636088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #748478, 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 #748478	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748478 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	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 #748478 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748478; }
.text { color: #748478; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748478; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 132 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748478, #748480); }

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Questions

What color is #748478?: #748478 is a gray, closest to the named color Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #748478?: The RGB value is 116, 132, 120: 116 red, 132 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #748478?: The complementary color is #847480, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748478?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.