Close to Nickel
#73777C
#73777C is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 45.1% red, 46.7% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 213°, with 4% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #73777C.
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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4.51:1 AABlack text on this color
4.66:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.51:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.66:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #73777C as they’d see it.
#73777C 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 #73777C
What color is #73777C?
#73777C is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 45.1% red, 46.7% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 213°, with 4% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #73777C in RGB?
#73777C is rgb(115, 119, 124): 115 red, 119 green, and 124 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #73777C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 4, 0, 51). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #73777C?
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 #73777C?
Its complement #7A7671 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.