Information about #74798C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#74798C falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 121, 140) — 45.5% red, 47.5% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 7 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#74798C is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Skeletony (#777887). Slightly further away sit Slate Gray (#708090) and Bluff (#718187).

The recipe behind #74798C is rgb(116, 121, 140), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #74798C: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. No one has named #74798C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#74798C color variations

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

#74798C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74798C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74798C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74798C 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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#74798C 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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #74798C

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

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Rugged Lavender color link
Rugged Lavender

#80818B

AuroMetalSaurus color link
AuroMetalSaurus

#6E7F80

#74798C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74798C
  • RGB116, 121, 140
  • CMYK9, 7, 0, 45
  • HSL228°, 9%, 50%
  • HSL Precise227.5°, 9.449%, 50.196%
  • HSV228°, 17%, 55%
  • HSB228°, 17%, 55%
  • HEX ID74798C
  • DECIMAL ID7633292
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
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