Information about #74797B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#74797B falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 121, 123) — 45.5% red, 47.5% green, 48.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 1 / 0 / 52. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #74797B reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Charcoal (#73787C). Slightly further away sit Trojan (#757878) and Storm Grey (#747880).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(116, 121, 123)), which gives #74797B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. #74797B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#74797B color variations

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

#74797B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74797B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74797B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74797B 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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#74797B 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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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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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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#797B74
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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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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 #74797B

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

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Harbor Rat color link
Harbor Rat

#757D75

Detroit color link
Detroit

#787774

Gunsmoke color link
Gunsmoke

#7A7C76

Rolling Stone color link
Rolling Stone

#6D7876

Triple Delta color link
Triple Delta

#787973

Industrial Silver color link
Industrial Silver

#7C7D79

#74797B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74797B
  • RGB116, 121, 123
  • CMYK3, 1, 0, 52
  • CSSrgb(116, 121, 123)
  • HSL197°, 3%, 47%
  • HSL Precise197.143°, 2.929%, 46.863%
  • HSV197°, 6%, 48%
  • HSB197°, 6%, 48%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.475, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.475, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.475, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID74797B
  • DECIMAL ID7633275
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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