Information about #747A81 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #747A81 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(116, 122, 129) — 45.5% red, 47.8% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 3 / 0 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued grey, #747A81 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 Storm Grey (#747880). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Charcoal (#73787C) and Skeletony (#777887).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(116, 122, 129)), which gives #747A81 its character. If you plan to put text on a #747A81 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. #747A81 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#747A81 color variations

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

#747A81 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#747A81 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#747A81 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#747A81 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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#747A81 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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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 #747A81

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

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Light Charcoal color link
Light Charcoal

#73787C

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

AuroMetalSaurus color link
AuroMetalSaurus

#6E7F80

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Trojan color link
Trojan

#757878

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

#747A81 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#747A81
  • RGB116, 122, 129
  • CMYK5, 3, 0, 49
  • CSSrgb(116, 122, 129)
  • HSL212°, 5%, 48%
  • HSL Precise212.308°, 5.306%, 48.039%
  • HSV212°, 10%, 51%
  • HSB212°, 10%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.478, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.478, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.478, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID747A81
  • DECIMAL ID7633537
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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