#747367 Color
#747367 is rgb(116, 115, 103) in RGB, hsl(55, 6%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 11%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nickel (#727472), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#747367rgb(116, 115, 103)hsl(55, 6%, 43%)hsv(55, 11%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 11%, 55%)oklch(55.3% 0.018 103.1)lab(48.26% -1.31 6.82)lch(48.26% 6.94 100.90)What #747367 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 #747367, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#747367 Channel Values
How #747367 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 116 · G 115 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 6% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 11% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 11% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #747367 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.
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Colors That Go With #747367
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #747367; 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 #747367
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 #747367 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-747367: #747367;background-color: #747367;colors: { 'color-747367': '#747367' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.451, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_747367">#747367</color>fill="#747367"More Gray Colors
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#747367 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #747367?
#747367 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(116, 115, 103) in RGB and hsl(55, 6%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nickel (#727472), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.
What is the RGB value of #747367?
#747367 is rgb(116, 115, 103) — red 116, green 115, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #747367?
#747367 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 11%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #747367 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #747367 scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #747367 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #747367 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 7.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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