Information about #73738B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #73738B belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(115, 115, 139) — 45.1% red, 45.1% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 9 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #73738B reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Skeletony (#777887). Slightly further away sit Waterloo (#727282) and Rhythm (#777696).

The recipe behind #73738B is rgb(115, 115, 139), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #73738B: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for black. No one has named #73738B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#73738B color variations

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

#73738B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#73738B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#73738B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#73738B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#73738B 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
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Double Lemon Grass

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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#8B8B74
Double Lemon Grass

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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Double Lemon Grass

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Nearest named colors to #73738B

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

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Weathered Blue color link
Weathered Blue

#677583

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Mousy Wisteria color link
Mousy Wisteria

#766980

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

#73738B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73738B
  • RGB115, 115, 139
  • CMYK9, 9, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(115, 115, 139)
  • HSL240°, 9%, 50%
  • HSL Precise240°, 9.449%, 49.804%
  • HSV240°, 17%, 55%
  • HSB240°, 17%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.451, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.451, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.451, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID73738B
  • DECIMAL ID7566219
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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