Information about #73888A color

#73888A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #73888A belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(115, 136, 138) — 45.1% red, 53.3% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 1 / 0 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #73888A reads as a quiet, subdued 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 almost identical to Alexandra's Eyes (#73888C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Steel Grey (#6F828A) and Gumbo (#718F8A).

In RGB terms — rgb(115, 136, 138) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #73888A: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #73888A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#73888A color variations

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#73888A 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 #73888A

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

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#73888A
  • RGB115, 136, 138
  • CMYK9, 1, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(115, 136, 138)
  • HSL185°, 9%, 50%
  • HSL Precise185.217°, 9.091%, 49.608%
  • HSV185°, 17%, 54%
  • HSB185°, 17%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.451, 0.533, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.451, 0.533, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.451, 0.533, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID73888A
  • DECIMAL ID7571594
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01