Color swatch image showing #738285 with RGB(115,130,133) values

#738285 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #738285 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#738285 Color Information

#738285 RGB value is (115, 130, 133). The hex color red value is 115, green is 130, and blue is 133. Its HSL format shows a hue of 190°, saturation of 7 percent, and lightness of 49 percent. The CMYK process values are 14 percent, 2 percent, 0 percent, 48 percent.

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#738285 Color Meaning

Color #738285 conveys cool futurism, metallic neutrality, and engineered calm. #738285 gunmetal grey-green—named with playful sci-fi flair—blurs the line between liquid metal and oxidized steel. Psychologically, color #738285 suppresses emotional noise while maintaining tactile presence, ideal for industrial dashboards, smart home interfaces, and minimalist hardware design. Unlike warm greys that invite comfort, #738285 signals intelligence without personality—machines that serve, not charm. Spiritually, #738285 represents function polished to elegance: utility refined until #738285 gleams. Use color #738285 when your product thrives on precision, and your audience trusts logic more than emotion.

Color Conversion

Convert #738285 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
#738285
RGB
rgb(115, 130, 133)
HSL
hsl(190°, 7%, 49%)
CMYK
cmyk(14%, 2%, 0%, 48%)
HSV
hsv(190°, 14%, 52%)
XYZ
19.2865 21.3036 25.2858
Yxy
21.3036 0.2928 0.3234
Hunter Lab
46.1558 -0.4128 -0.2843
CIE-Lab
53.2801 -4.8055 -3.4846

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red115 / 255 (45%)
45%
Green130 / 255 (51%)
51%
Blue133 / 255 (52%)
52%

CMYK Values

Cyan14 / 100 (14%)
14%
Magenta2 / 100 (2%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)48 / 100 (48%)
48%

Color Variations

#738285 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

#738285 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 #738285 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.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.99:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.99:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.99:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #738285 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

#738285

protanopia

#797a84

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #738285;

Text Color

color: #738285;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #738285;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #73828540;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #738285;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #738285 0%, #454d4f 100%);

#738285 Color FAQs

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