What color is #748787?

#748787 is a gray, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #748787?

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

What is the complementary color of #748787?

The complementary color is #877474, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748787?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#748787 color

#748787 rgb(116, 135, 135)

Shades of gray

The hex color #748787 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 8% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Classic Movie (#728284), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#748787 color codes

HEX	`#748787`
RGB	`rgb(116, 135, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 52.9%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 8%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 14%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.86, -6.84, -2.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.86, 7.22, 198.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.238, 22.79, 26.25)`
Decimal	`7636871`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #748787, 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 #748787	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748787 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	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 #748787 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748787; }
.text { color: #748787; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748787; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 135 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748787, #747e87); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #748787?: #748787 is a gray, closest to the named color Classic Movie. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #748787?: The RGB value is 116, 135, 135: 116 red, 135 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #748787?: The complementary color is #877474, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748787?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.