What color is #74909A?

#74909A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74909A?

The RGB value is 116, 144, 154: 116 red, 144 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74909A?

The complementary color is #9A7E74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74909A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74909A color

#74909A rgb(116, 144, 154)

Shades of gray

The hex color #74909A is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 56.5% green and 60.4% blue (116, 144, 154).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 16% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cavolo Nero (#72939E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#74909A color codes

HEX	`#74909A`
RGB	`rgb(116, 144, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 56.5%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 16%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 25%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 6%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.03, -7.48, -8.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.03, 11.36, 228.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.007, 25.992, 34.37)`
Decimal	`7639194`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74909A, 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 #74909A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#74909A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	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 #74909A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74909a; }
.text { color: #74909a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74909a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 144 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74909a, #747d9a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #74909A?: #74909A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74909A?: The RGB value is 116, 144, 154: 116 red, 144 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74909A?: The complementary color is #9A7E74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74909A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.