Color swatch image showing #738681 with RGB(115,134,129) values

#738681 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #738681 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#738681 Color Information

#738681 RGB value is (115, 134, 129). The hex color red value is 115, green is 134, and blue is 129. Its HSL format shows a hue of 164°, saturation of 8 percent, and lightness of 49 percent. The CMYK process values are 14 percent, 0 percent, 4 percent, 47 percent.

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#738681 Color Meaning

Color #738681 conveys cool futurism, metallic neutrality, and engineered calm. #738681 gunmetal grey-green—named with playful sci-fi flair—blurs the line between liquid metal and oxidized steel. Psychologically, color #738681 suppresses emotional noise while maintaining tactile presence, ideal for industrial dashboards, smart home interfaces, and minimalist hardware design. Unlike warm greys that invite comfort, #738681 signals intelligence without personality—machines that serve, not charm. Spiritually, #738681 represents function polished to elegance: utility refined until #738681 gleams. Use color #738681 when your product thrives on precision, and your audience trusts logic more than emotion.

Color Conversion

Convert #738681 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
#738681
RGB
rgb(115, 134, 129)
HSL
hsl(164°, 8%, 49%)
CMYK
cmyk(14%, 0%, 4%, 47%)
HSV
hsv(164°, 14%, 53%)
XYZ
19.5578 22.2800 24.0385
Yxy
22.2800 0.2969 0.3382
Hunter Lab
47.2017 -0.7103 0.0307
CIE-Lab
54.3228 -7.9289 0.3686

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red115 / 255 (45%)
45%
Green134 / 255 (53%)
53%
Blue129 / 255 (51%)
51%

CMYK Values

Cyan14 / 100 (14%)
14%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow4 / 100 (4%)
Key (Black)47 / 100 (47%)
47%

Color Variations

#738681 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

#738681 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 #738681 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+)

3.85:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.85:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.85:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #738681 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

#738681

protanopia

#7b7b82

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #738681;

Text Color

color: #738681;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #738681;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #73868140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #738681;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #738681 0%, #44504d 100%);

#738681 Color FAQs

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