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#73705E
#73705E is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Shadow. In RGB it’s made of 45.1% red, 43.9% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 10% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #73705E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.21:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #73705E as they’d see it.
#73705E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #73705E
What color is #73705E?
#73705E is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Shadow. In RGB it’s made of 45.1% red, 43.9% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 10% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #73705E in RGB?
#73705E is rgb(115, 112, 94): 115 red, 112 green, and 94 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #73705E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 18, 55). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #73705E?
PANTONE Warm Gray 10 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #73705E?
Its complement #6C6F81 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.