What color is #74949D?

#74949D is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #74949D?

The RGB value is 116, 148, 157: 116 red, 148 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #74949D?

The complementary color is #9D7D74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #74949D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#74949D color

#74949D rgb(116, 148, 157)

Shades of gray

The hex color #74949D is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 58% green and 61.6% blue (116, 148, 157).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 17% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Cavolo Nero (#72939E), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#74949D color codes

HEX	`#74949D`
RGB	`rgb(116, 148, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.5%, 58%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 17%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 26%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 6%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.28, -8.98, -8.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.28, 12.29, 223.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.876, 27.326, 35.908)`
Decimal	`7640221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #74949D, 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 #74949D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#74949D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	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 #74949D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #74949d; }
.text { color: #74949d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #74949d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(116 148 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #74949d, #74809d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #74949D?: #74949D is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #74949D?: The RGB value is 116, 148, 157: 116 red, 148 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #74949D?: The complementary color is #9D7D74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #74949D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.