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#737A67

Gray · medium cool gray

About #737A67

#737A67 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 45% red, 48% green and 40% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 52% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Gray (ΔE 11.9), with Eucalyptus the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #6E677A (slate gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.71:1, a WCAG AA pass.

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Red115
Green122
Blue103

Closest named colours

Gray
#808080 · ΔE 11.9
Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 12.0
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 15.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #737A67

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on gray #737A67.
4.46:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on gray #737A67.
4.71:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #737A67 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#737A67
Protanopia (no red cones)
#7C7766
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#7B7768
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#747875

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #737A67?

#737A67 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 45% red, 48% green and 40% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 52% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #737A67?

Use black text. Black on #737A67 has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #737A67?

Its complementary colour is #6E677A, and analogous partners are #7A7867 and #6A7A67.