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#74697B closest to Mamba

#74697B is a medium gray; the closest named color is Mamba. In the RGB color model it is made of 45.5% red, 41.2% green and 48.2% blue (rgb(116, 105, 123)). Its HSL value is 277° hue, 8% saturation and 45% lightness, and in CMYK it is 6% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black. #74697B is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.19:1.

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Variations of #74697B

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#74697B color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#74697B for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #74697B appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #696D7A
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #676C7C
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6A6C7B
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #696D7A
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #6C6C7B
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #736B6F
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #746A76
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #6D6D6D
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #6F6C71

#74697B contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.19:1 Good#74697B text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.05:1 Poor#74697B text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#74697B in CSS

/* Mamba */
.color { color: #74697B; }
.background { background-color: #74697B; }
.border { border: 1px solid #74697B; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(116 105 123);
color: hsl(277 8% 45%);
color: oklch(0.537 0.031 312.4);

#74697B FAQ

What color is #74697B?

#74697B is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Mamba. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #74697B?

#74697B is rgb(116, 105, 123) in RGB, hsl(277, 8%, 45%) in HSL and cmyk(6%, 15%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #74697B?

The complementary color of #74697B is #707B69, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #74697B?

White text has the best contrast on #74697B: 5.19:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #74697B a warm or cool color?

#74697B is a neutral color.