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#74716E

#74716e ≈ Dim Gray

  • gray
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#74716e is a color from the gray family, with medium lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 45.49% red, 44.31% green and 43.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 2.59% magenta, 5.17% yellow and 54.51% black. Its hue angle is 30°, with 2.65% saturation and 44.31% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography, corporate identities and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 3.91.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1665

Complementary

  1. #74716e
  2. #6e7174

Split complementary

  1. #74716e
  2. #6e7474
  3. #6e6e74

Analogous

  1. #746e6e
  2. #74716e
  3. #74746e

Triadic

  1. #74716e
  2. #6e7471
  3. #716e74

Tetradic

  1. #74716e
  2. #71746e
  3. #6e7174
  4. #716e74

Square

  1. #74716e
  2. #6e746e
  3. #6e7174
  4. #746e74

Monochromatic

  1. #252424
  2. #4d4b49
  3. #74716e
  4. #9a9794
  5. #bfbdbc

Shades

#74716e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #74716e
  2. #686663
  3. #5d5a58
  4. #514f4d
  5. #464442
  6. #3a3937
  7. #2e2d2c
  8. #232221
  9. #171716
  10. #0c0b0b
  11. #000000

Tints

#74716e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #74716e
  2. #827f7d
  3. #908d8b
  4. #9e9c9a
  5. #acaaa8
  6. #bab8b7
  7. #c7c6c5
  8. #d5d4d4
  9. #e3e3e2
  10. #f1f1f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#74716e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #74716e
  2. #757370
  3. #767472
  4. #787673
  5. #797775
  6. #7a7977
  7. #7b7a79
  8. #7c7c7b
  9. #7e7d7c
  10. #7f7f7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #727170 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #72716e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #73726e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #757070 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #73716e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #73716e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #75716f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-74716e {
  color: #74716e;
}
Background
.bg-74716e {
  background-color: #74716e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-74716e {
  border: 2px solid #74716e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #74716e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 116 113 110;
  --color-primary-hsl: 30 3% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-74716e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #74716e, #74746e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-74716e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(116 113 110 / 0.35);
}

#696969 Dim Gray ΔE 3.91 #696969 Dim Grey ΔE 3.91 #808080 Gray ΔE 6.14 #808080 Grey ΔE 6.14 #848482 Battleship Gray ΔE 7.42 #8b8589 Taupe Gray ΔE 9.49 #555555 Davy's Gray ΔE 10.77 #8b8e91 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Dim Gray
#74716e  rgb(116, 113, 110)  hsl(30, 3%, 44%)  Dim Gray
#6e7174  rgb(110, 113, 116)  hsl(210, 3%, 44%)  Dim Gray
#6e7471  rgb(110, 116, 113)  hsl(150, 3%, 44%)  Dim Gray
#716e74  rgb(113, 110, 116)  hsl(270, 3%, 44%)  Dim Gray