Information about #73728A color

#73728A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #73728A belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(115, 114, 138) — 45.1% red, 44.7% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 9 / 0 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #73728A reads as a quiet, subdued grey and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Skeletony (#777887). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Waterloo (#727282) and Storm Grey (#747880).

In RGB terms — rgb(115, 114, 138) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #73728A: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #73728A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#73728A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#73728A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #73728A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73728A
  • RGB115, 114, 138
  • CMYK9, 9, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(115, 114, 138)
  • HSL243°, 10%, 49%
  • HSL Precise242.5°, 9.524%, 49.412%
  • HSV243°, 17%, 54%
  • HSB243°, 17%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.447, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.447, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.447, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID73728A
  • DECIMAL ID7565962
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01