Xanadu Color
Xanadu is a gray color with hex code #738678. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with xanadu, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Xanadu Color Values
What Does Xanadu Mean?
Xanadu belongs to the gray family of colors. Gray settles arguments between colors. Practical, quiet, and hard to date-stamp, it lets brighter hues carry the personality while providing structure. Warm grays cozy a room up; cool grays keep it businesslike. Xanadu sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Xanadu is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: greenish gray, #7D8984).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Xanadu
Xanadu and #877382 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #788773 and #738782, which sit beside xanadu on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair xanadu with triadic partners #787387 and #877873. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Zombie —
#738276(Delta E 2) - Blue Smoke —
#748881(Delta E 4) - Viridian Green —
#678975(Delta E 7) - Spanish Green —
#819885(Delta E 7) - Bitter —
#868974(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #738678; }
.background { background-color: #738678; }
.border { border: 2px solid #738678; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #73867840; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for xanadu?
Xanadu has the hex code #738678. In RGB notation it is rgb(115, 134, 120), in HSL it is hsl(136, 8%, 49%), and its OKLCH value is 0.601, 0.03, 153.5.
What does the color xanadu mean?
Gray-family colors like xanadu carry distinct psychological associations. Xanadu belongs to the gray family of colors. Gray settles arguments between colors. Practical, quiet, and hard to date-stamp, it lets brighter hues carry the personality while providing structure. Warm grays cozy a room up; cool grays keep it businesslike. Xanadu sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with xanadu?
Xanadu has three easy routes: its complement #877382 for punch, its neighbors #788773 and #738782 for something calmer, or triadic partners #787387 and #877873 when you want energy.
Is xanadu a standard web color?
No — Xanadu is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #738678 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make xanadu lighter or darker?
To lighten xanadu, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E9ECEA (lightest tint) to #131614 (darkest shade).
About Xanadu
Xanadu is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Gray hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #738678 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.