Close to Steel
#748E91
#748E91 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Steel. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 55.7% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 12% saturation and 51% 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 #748E91.
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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6.02:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.02:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #748E91 as they’d see it.
#748E91 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 #748E91
What color is #748E91?
#748E91 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Steel. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 55.7% green, and 56.9% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 12% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #748E91 in RGB?
#748E91 is rgb(116, 142, 145): 116 red, 142 green, and 145 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #748E91 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 2, 0, 43). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #748E91?
PANTONE 7544 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #748E91?
Its complement #9B8481 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.