What color is #748487?

#748487 is a gray, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #748487?

The RGB value is 116, 132, 135: 116 red, 132 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #748487?

The complementary color is #877774, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748487?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#748487 color

#748487 rgb(116, 132, 135)

Shades of gray

The hex color #748487 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 51.8% green and 52.9% blue (116, 132, 135).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 8% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Classic Movie (#728284), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#748487 color codes

HEX	`#748487`
RGB	`rgb(116, 132, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 51.8%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 8%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 14%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 2%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.99, -5.15, -3.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.99, 6.27, 214.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.826, 21.964, 26.112)`
Decimal	`7636103`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #748487, 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 #748487	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748487 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	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 #748487 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748487; }
.text { color: #748487; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748487; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 132 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748487, #747b87); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #748487?: #748487 is a gray, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #748487?: The RGB value is 116, 132, 135: 116 red, 132 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #748487?: The complementary color is #877774, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748487?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.