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#737974 color: Coastal Dusk

#737974 is rgb(115, 121, 116) in RGB and oklch(56.941% 0.01044 150.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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130°
100%

56.9%
0.010
151°
  • Gray
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Gray
  • neutral-500
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #737974

#737974 is a gray color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.01 chroma and a hue of 151°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.45:1 contrast and black text 4.72:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Coastal Dusk (#727b76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is neutral-500.

More medium gray colors

Lighter: #737974 mixed with white

Darker: #737974 mixed with black

Calmer: #737974 with less saturation

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Questions about #737974

What color is #737974?

#737974 is gray. The closest named color is Coastal Dusk. In RGB it is rgb(115, 121, 116), in HSL hsl(130, 2.54%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.941% 0.01044 150.568).

What colors go well with #737974?

The complementary color of #737974 is #7b757a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #767871 and #717977. The triadic partners are #75777e and #7d7573.

Is white or black text more readable on #737974?

White text reads better on #737974: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and black gives 4.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #737974 a warm or cool color?

#737974 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 151 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.01.