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#736764 Color

#736764 is rgb(115, 103, 100) in RGB, hsl(12, 7%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 13%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Gray (#807473), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#736764
HEX#736764
RGBrgb(115, 103, 100)
HSLhsl(12, 7%, 42%)
HSVhsv(12, 13%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 13%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(52.4% 0.016 34.3)
LABlab(44.67% 4.50 3.52)
LCHlch(44.67% 5.71 38.05)

What #736764 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #736764, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#736764 Channel Values

How #736764 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 115 · G 103 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 7% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 13% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 13% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.45:1 vs white · 3.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #736764 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #736764

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #736764; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #736764

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #736764 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#736764
Protanopia#696964
Protanomaly#6D6864
Deuteranopia#6B6B64
Deuteranomaly#6E6A64
Tritanopia#736767
Tritanomaly#736766
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #736764 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-736764: #736764;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #736764;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-736764': '#736764' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.404, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_736764">#736764</color>
SVG fillfill="#736764"

More Gray Colors

#736764 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#736764 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #736764?

#736764 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(115, 103, 100) in RGB and hsl(12, 7%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Gray (#807473), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.

What is the RGB value of #736764?

#736764 is rgb(115, 103, 100) — red 115, green 103, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #736764?

#736764 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 13%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #736764 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #736764 scores 5.45:1 against white and 3.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #736764 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #736764 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 5.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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