Information about #716D7E color

#716D7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #716D7E is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(113, 109, 126) — 44.3% red, 42.7% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 7 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #716D7E carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mamba (#766D7C). Slightly further away sit Waterloo (#727282) and Mousy Wisteria (#766980).

In RGB terms — rgb(113, 109, 126) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #716D7E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#716D7E color variations

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

#716D7E 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 #716D7E

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

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Infinity color link
Infinity

#6A7376

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#716D7E
  • RGB113, 109, 126
  • CMYK5, 7, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(113, 109, 126)
  • HSL254°, 7%, 46%
  • HSL Precise254.118°, 7.234%, 46.078%
  • HSV254°, 13%, 49%
  • HSB254°, 13%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.443, 0.427, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.443, 0.427, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.443, 0.427, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID716D7E
  • DECIMAL ID7433598
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01