Information about #737C7D color

#737C7D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #737C7D is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(115, 124, 125) — 45.1% red, 48.6% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #737C7D sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Charcoal (#73787C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Storm Grey (#747880) and AuroMetalSaurus (#6E7F80).

In RGB terms — rgb(115, 124, 125) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #737C7D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. #737C7D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#737C7D color variations

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

#737C7D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#AAB0B1

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#C6CACB

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White

#FFFFFF

#737C7D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5C6263

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#454A4A

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#2E3131

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#171818

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Black

#000000

#737C7D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#777D7D

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Meridian

#7C7E7E
Grey

#808080

#737C7D 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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#737C79

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#737C75

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#747C73

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#737C7D 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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#7D7473
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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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#7D7377
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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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#737D79
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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
#737C7D
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#7D737C
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#7C7D73
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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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#74737D
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#7D7473
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#7C7D73
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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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#79737D
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#7D7473
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#777D73
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Nearest named colors to #737C7D

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

Light Charcoal color link
Light Charcoal

#73787C

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

AuroMetalSaurus color link
AuroMetalSaurus

#6E7F80

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Harbor Rat color link
Harbor Rat

#757D75

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Smoke color link
Smoke

#738276

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Gunsmoke color link
Gunsmoke

#7A7C76

Industrial Silver color link
Industrial Silver

#7C7D79

Rusted Light Blue color link
Rusted Light Blue

#6A7F7A

Rolling Stone color link
Rolling Stone

#6D7876

#737C7D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#737C7D
  • RGB115, 124, 125
  • CMYK4, 0, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(115, 124, 125)
  • HSL186°, 4%, 47%
  • HSL Precise186°, 4.167%, 47.059%
  • HSV186°, 8%, 49%
  • HSB186°, 8%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.486, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.486, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.486, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID737C7D
  • DECIMAL ID7568509
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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