Named color
#737573 Nickel
#737573 is a mid-tone neutral gray, known as Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 45.1% red, 45.9% green, and 45.1% blue. Its hue is 120°, with 1% saturation and 45% 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 #737573.
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.
White text on this color
4.64:1 AABlack text on this color
4.52:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.64:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.52:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #737573 as they’d see it.
#737573 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #737573
What color is #737573?
#737573 is a mid-tone neutral gray, known as Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 45.1% red, 45.9% green, and 45.1% blue. Its hue is 120°, with 1% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #737573 in RGB?
#737573 is rgb(115, 117, 115): 115 red, 117 green, and 115 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #737573 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 2, 54). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #737573?
PANTONE Cool Gray 9 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #737573?
Its complement #767476 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.