#74797E Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #74797E corresponds to the code RGB( 116, 121, 126 ). It's a shade of Gray. This color is a combination of red (at 0,45 level), green (at 0,47 level) and blue (at 0,49 level). Its brightness is 47% and its saturation is 4%. It is composed of red at 31%, green at 33% and blue at 34%.
Features
Variations of #74797E
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #74797E is the color #F1F1F2
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0B0C0C.
Other Shades of Gray
Examples of other colors within the Gray spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #8B8681 is the color exactly opposite to #74797E on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #74797E in CSS
When using #74797E as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #74797E as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#74797E as background color
div{ background: #74797E; }
Colored text
div{ color: #74797E; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #74797E; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #74797E; }
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