What color is #748C96?

#748C96 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Inland Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #748C96?

The RGB value is 116, 140, 150: 116 red, 140 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #748C96?

The complementary color is #967E74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #748C96?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#748C96 color

#748C96 rgb(116, 140, 150)

Shades of gray

The hex color #748C96 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 54.9% green and 58.8% blue (116, 140, 150).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 14% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Inland Waters (#7C939D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#748C96 color codes

HEX	`#748C96`
RGB	`rgb(116, 140, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 54.9%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 14%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 23%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 7%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.75, -6.2, -8.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.75, 10.24, 232.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.084, 24.67, 32.447)`
Decimal	`7638166`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #748C96, 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 #748C96	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#748C96 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	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 #748C96 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #748c96; }
.text { color: #748c96; }
.border { border: 2px solid #748c96; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 140 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #748c96, #747b96); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #748C96?: #748C96 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Inland Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #748C96?: The RGB value is 116, 140, 150: 116 red, 140 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #748C96?: The complementary color is #967E74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #748C96?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.