Close to Nickel
#74716C
#74716C is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 44.3% green, and 42.4% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 4% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #74716C.
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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4.32:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #74716C as they’d see it.
#74716C 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 #74716C
What color is #74716C?
#74716C is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 44.3% green, and 42.4% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 4% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #74716C in RGB?
#74716C is rgb(116, 113, 108): 116 red, 113 green, and 108 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #74716C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 7, 55). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #74716C?
PANTONE 424 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #74716C?
Its complement #6F7277 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.