#738280 Color Meaning and Information

#738280 Color Information

#738280 RGB value is (115, 130, 128). The hex color red value is 115, green is 130, and blue is 128. Its HSL format shows a hue of 172°, saturation of 6 percent, and lightness of 48 percent. The CMYK process values are 12 percent, 0 percent, 2 percent, 49 percent.

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#738280 Color Meaning

Color #738280 conveys cool futurism, metallic neutrality, and engineered calm. #738280 gunmetal grey-green—named with playful sci-fi flair—blurs the line between liquid metal and oxidized steel. Psychologically, color #738280 suppresses emotional noise while maintaining tactile presence, ideal for industrial dashboards, smart home interfaces, and minimalist hardware design. Unlike warm greys that invite comfort, #738280 signals intelligence without personality—machines that serve, not charm. Spiritually, #738280 represents function polished to elegance: utility refined until #738280 gleams. Use color #738280 when your product thrives on precision, and your audience trusts logic more than emotion.

Color Conversion

Convert #738280 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX

#738280

RGB

rgb(115, 130, 128)

HSL

hsl(172°, 6%, 48%)

CMYK

cmyk(12%, 0%, 2%, 49%)

HSV

hsv(172°, 12%, 51%)

XYZ

18.9491 21.1686 23.5093

Yxy

21.1686 0.2978 0.3327

Hunter Lab

46.0093 -0.5009 -0.0624

CIE-Lab

53.1335 -5.8969 -0.7882

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red115 / 255 (45%)

45%

Green130 / 255 (51%)

51%

Blue128 / 255 (50%)

50%

CMYK Values

Cyan12 / 100 (12%)

12%

Magenta0 / 100 (0%)

Yellow2 / 100 (2%)

Key (Black)49 / 100 (49%)

49%

Color Variations

#738280 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#738280 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #738280 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#738280

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.01:1

✓WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.01:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.01:1

✓WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #738280 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#738280

protanopia

#797a80

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #738280;

Text Color

color: #738280;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #738280;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #73828040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #738280;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #738280 0%, #444d4c 100%);

Related Colors

Find out the colors closely related to #738280 in hue, saturation, and lightness. These color relatives offer harmonious alternatives and complementary options that work well alongside this color in comprehensive color schemes.