Information about #73707D color

#73707D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#73707D falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(115, 112, 125) — 45.1% red, 43.9% green, 49% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 5 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #73707D sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 almost identical to Mamba (#766D7C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Waterloo (#727282) and Raven (#6F747B).

The recipe behind #73707D is rgb(115, 112, 125), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. No one has named #73707D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#73707D color variations

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

#73707D 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 #73707D

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

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73707D
  • RGB115, 112, 125
  • CMYK4, 5, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(115, 112, 125)
  • HSL254°, 5%, 46%
  • HSL Precise253.846°, 5.485%, 46.471%
  • HSV254°, 10%, 49%
  • HSB254°, 10%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.439, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.439, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.439, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID73707D
  • DECIMAL ID7565437
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01