Faux-Sonic silver (#737b75) color information

Hex color #737b75 is related to "Sonic silver" because of their close resemblance. It's labeled as "generic gray". When people from western culture see this color, Sonic silver (#737b75), used in designs, they might associate it with being simplistic, modern or futuristic, elegant, travel, and middle-ground. Shades of "generic gray". typically aren't associated with health care. University of North Carolina and Olympus are a couple of companies using this color, according to our database.

Breakdown of Faux-Sonic silver (#737b75)

#737b75 is made up of (115, 123, 117) in RGB colorspace and (6.50, 0.00, 4.88, 51.76) in CMYK colorspace. Its decimal value is 7568245 and the closest web-safe color code to it is #666666. White should be used ontop of #737b75 to ensure the best legibility.

Here's a color conversion chart. It contains technical information about the hex color #737b75. If you're a programmer, view the code snippets section for prepared language syntax.

hex #737b75 luma #119.81
Websafe hex #666666 Black/white pairing White
rgb rgb(115, 123, 117) Adobe RGB (114.00, 123.00, 118.00)
rgb percent (%) rgb(45%, 48%, 46%) Closest named color Sonic silver
rgba rgba(115.0, 123.0, 117.0, 1.0) Hunter-Lab (43.59, -4.41, 0.97)
cmyk cmyk(6.50, 0.00, 4.88, 51.76) CIE-L*ab (50.69, -5.73, 1.29)
hsv hsv(140.02, 3.23, 46.50) CIE-L*Ch(ab) (50.69, 5.87, 167.31)
hsb hsb(140.02, 6.25, 48.00) CIE-L*uv (50.69, -6.59, 2.66)
RGB COMPOSITION
CMYK Composition

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Complimentary Colors of #Faux-Sonic silver (#737b75)

There are two colors that make up the Complimentary color scheme. Opposites of one another in the color spectrum, one color is referred to as the "base" #737b75 while the second is the "compliment" #7a7277.

If you're new to designing, basing your color choices off the Split Complimentary color scheme is a good idea; it's not as easy to mess up the color pairing when it's being used.

Split Compliments of #Faux-Sonic silver (#737b75)

The Split Complimentary color scheme is made up of three colors. The base color #737b75 is paired with the two colors to the left and the right of compliment color #7a7277.

If you're new to designing, basing your color choices off the Split Complimentary color scheme is a good idea; it's not as easy to mess up the color pairing when it's being used.

Triadic Colors of Faux-Sonic silver (#737b75)

There are three colors that make up the Triadic color scheme. A color wheel would show all three of these spaced evenly (120°) apart.

Similar to the Split Complimentary color scheme, it's smart to use the secondary colors for accents and highlights.

Tetradic Colors of Faux-Sonic silver (#737b75)

The Tetradic color scheme is made up of four colors. When viewed on a color wheel, all four colors are spaced evenly (90°) apart.

The Tetradic color scheme is a highly-aggressive color scheme as all four colors fight for dominance.

Analagous Colors of Faux-Sonic silver (#737b75)

The Analagous color scheme is made up of three colors. The three colors sit next to one another on the color wheel. The palette is made in similar fashion to how the Split Complimentary palette is made. However, the two secondary colors are adjacent to the base, not the compliment.

Finding the right contrast may prove to be a challenge when working with Analagous colors.

Faux-Sonic silver (#737b75)'s Lighter shades

When you combine pure white with this color, #737b75, lighter shades are produced.

Faux-Sonic silver (#737b75)'s Darker shades

When you combine pure black with this color, #737b75, darker shades are produced.

Faux-Sonic silver (#737b75)'s Tones

When you combine pure gray with this color, #737b75, tones are produced.

#737b75 in gradients

A color gradient may also be known as color progression or a color ramp. A gradient is the gradual transition of one color into another. This section showcases gradients featuring #737b75 as the base color. The secondary colors come from the section above.

#737b75 → #7a7277
#737b75 → #9da29e
#737b75 → #ffffff
#737b75 → #727a79
#737b75 → #454946
#737b75 → #747a72

#737b75 in different lighting conditions

Seeing #737b75 on a computer or phone screen is much different than how it may appear in the real world. Shown here are 20 different environment types and how #737b75 could potentially look inside each of them, given perfect conditions.

Named colors and Interior Paints close to Faux-Sonic silver (#737b75)

Colors that have names have reached a point of status where they're more than just a hex code: they're real-world associated.

#737b75might be precisely the color you're looking for. But, the colors below are a close match. What's better is that they're named colors, meaning chances are there's more information about them. If you feel like taking a slight deviation in hue, click a color below to learn about why it's so unique.

Named colors and Paints furthest from Faux-Sonic silver (#737b75)

Looking for something completely different? Try a well-documented complimentary color. The named colors below have been calculated to be the furthest colors from#737b75. Click on the colors to explore their unique information.

University of North Carolina
Olympus

#737b75 in programming

Here you can easily copy-and-paste formatted color code for use with your favorite programming/markup languages like HTML/CSS, Java, Objective-C, and GameMaker Language.

Language Syntax
HTML, CSS #737b75
Java new Color(115, 123, 117);
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 115, 123, 117);
Objective-C [UIColor colorWithRed:115 green:123 blue:117 alpha:1.00000];
OpenGL glColor3f(115f, 123f, 117f);
Swift UIColor(red:115, green:123, blue:117, alpha:1.00000)
GameMaker Language (GML) $757b73
Python Color('#737b75')

Base Conversions of hex color #737b75

This useful chart contains technical information about the hexadecimal color #737b75. For example, the direct decimal conversion is 7568245 while the individual RGB conversions are: 115, 123, 117.

Red Green Blue
Binary 01110011 01111011 01110101
Hex 73 7b 75
Octal 163 173 165
Decimal 115 123 117

Icons incorporating the color #737b75

If you're considering using #737b75 in a logo or design, you can quickly reference below to see how various symbols, icons, and emblems look.

Color #737b75 on different backgrounds

We learned earlier that White-colored text should be used on a #737b75 colored background for best readability. But, you can be the judge of that by looking at the examples below. Accessibility is an important aspect of (web) design that is many a developer's afterthought.

To learn more about accessible colors, read Google's article covering best practices and principals.

This text is hex color #737b75 on a solid black (#000000) background.
This text is hex color #737b75 on a solid white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a solid hex color #737b75 background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a solid hex color #737b75 background.
This text is hex color #737b75 on a striped black (#000000) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is hex color #737b75 on a striped gray (#808080) and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid black (#000000) on a striped hex color #737b75 and white (#ffffff) background.
This text is solid white (#ffffff) on a striped hex color #737b75 and white (#ffffff) background.