Information about #74888B color

#74888B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #74888B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(116, 136, 139) (45.5% red, 53.3% green, 54.5% blue), or CMYK 9 / 1 / 0 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #74888B carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Alexandra's Eyes (#73888C). Slightly further away sit Regent Grey (#798488) and Gumbo (#718F8A).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(116, 136, 139)), which gives #74888B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #74888B: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#74888B color variations

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

#74888B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#74888B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#74888B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#74888B 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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#74888B 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
#74888B
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#8B7488
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#888B74
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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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#77748B
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#8B7774
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#888B74
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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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#83748B
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#8B7774
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#7C8B74
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Nearest named colors to #74888B

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

Alexandra's Eyes color link
Alexandra's Eyes

#73888C

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Antique Navy Hue color link
Antique Navy Hue

#718894

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

#74888B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#74888B
  • RGB116, 136, 139
  • CMYK9, 1, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(116, 136, 139)
  • HSL188°, 9%, 50%
  • HSL Precise187.826°, 9.02%, 50%
  • HSV188°, 17%, 55%
  • HSB188°, 17%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.455, 0.533, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.455, 0.533, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.455, 0.533, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID74888B
  • DECIMAL ID7637131
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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