Close to Nickel
#74716F
#74716F is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 44.3% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 2% saturation and 45% 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 #74716F.
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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4.33:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #74716F as they’d see it.
#74716F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #74716F
What color is #74716F?
#74716F is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 44.3% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 24°, with 2% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #74716F in RGB?
#74716F is rgb(116, 113, 111): 116 red, 113 green, and 111 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #74716F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 4, 55). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #74716F?
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 #74716F?
Its complement #6F7274 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.