Information about #747173 color

#747173 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#747173 falls into the Rose Color FamilyDesaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 113, 115) — 45.5% red, 44.3% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 0 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #747173 reads as a softly muted neutral grey and feels open and friendly. 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 a hair away from Vintage Dark Grey (#737270). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nickel (#727472) and Pat Routa (#777270).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(116, 113, 115)), which gives #747173 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #747173: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. #747173 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#747173 color variations

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

#747173 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 #747173

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

Nickel color link
Nickel

#727472

Pat Routa color link
Pat Routa

#777270

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Dark Silver color link
Dark Silver

#71706E

Dove Grey color link
Dove Grey

#777672

Smokey Gray color link
Smokey Gray

#726E6D

Double Stack color link
Double Stack

#6F716E

Detroit color link
Detroit

#787774

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#747173
  • RGB116, 113, 115
  • CMYK0, 1, 0, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 113, 115)
  • HSL320°, 1%, 45%
  • HSL Precise320°, 1.31%, 44.902%
  • HSV320°, 3%, 45%
  • HSB320°, 3%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.443, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.443, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.443, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID747173
  • DECIMAL ID7631219
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01