Information about #747472 color

#747472 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #747472 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 116, 114) — 45.5% red, 45.5% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 1 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#747472 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Nickel (#727472). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vintage Dark Grey (#737270) and Quarter Masala (#74736F).

In RGB terms — rgb(116, 116, 114) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #747472 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#747472 color variations

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

#747472 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#747472 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#747472 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#747472 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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#737271

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#737271

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#747472 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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#727274
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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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#737274
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#727374
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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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#727474
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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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Nickel

#727472

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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 #747472

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

Nickel color link
Nickel

#727472

Vintage Dark Grey color link
Vintage Dark Grey

#737270

Quarter Masala color link
Quarter Masala

#74736F

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Dove Grey color link
Dove Grey

#777672

Pat Routa color link
Pat Routa

#777270

Half Chicago color link
Half Chicago

#777770

Detroit color link
Detroit

#787774

Montoya color link
Montoya

#777972

Dark Silver color link
Dark Silver

#71706E

Triple Delta color link
Triple Delta

#787973

Weathered Grey color link
Weathered Grey

#776F6F

#747472 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#747472
  • RGB116, 116, 114
  • CMYK0, 0, 1, 55
  • CSSrgb(116, 116, 114)
  • HSL60°, 1%, 45%
  • HSL Precise60°, 0.87%, 45.098%
  • HSV60°, 2%, 45%
  • HSB60°, 2%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.455, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.455, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.455, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID747472
  • DECIMAL ID7631986
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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