#737665 Color
#737665 is rgb(115, 118, 101) in RGB, hsl(71, 8%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 14%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#737665rgb(115, 118, 101)hsl(71, 8%, 43%)hsv(71, 14%, 46%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 14%, 54%)oklch(55.8% 0.026 115.4)lab(49.00% -3.61 9.00)lch(49.00% 9.70 111.85)What #737665 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 #737665, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.
#737665 Channel Values
How #737665 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 115 · G 118 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 71° · S 8% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 71° · S 14% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.66:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #737665 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #737665 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #737665
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #737665; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #737665
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #737665.
How #737665 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.
#737665#757565#757665#757565#747565#757474#74756E#747474Using #737665 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-737665: #737665;background-color: #737665;colors: { 'color-737665': '#737665' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.463, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_737665">#737665</color>fill="#737665"More Gray Colors
#737665 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#737665 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #737665?
#737665 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(115, 118, 101) in RGB and hsl(71, 8%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.
What is the RGB value of #737665?
#737665 is rgb(115, 118, 101) — red 115, green 118, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #737665?
#737665 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 14%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #737665 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #737665 scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #737665 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #737665 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 10.73, which is visibly different.
Open #737665 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every gray in the color library, the guide to shades of gray, or the full color library.