What color is #717075?

#717075 is a gray, closest to the named color Paris Paving. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #717075?

The RGB value is 113, 112, 117: 113 red, 112 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717075?

The complementary color is #747570, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717075?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717075 color

#717075 rgb(113, 112, 117)

Shades of gray

The hex color #717075 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 43.9% green and 45.9% blue (113, 112, 117).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 2% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Paris Paving (#737274), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#717075 color codes

HEX	`#717075`
RGB	`rgb(113, 112, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 43.9%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 2%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 4%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 4%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.47, 1.41, -2.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.47, 2.98, 298.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.815, 16.383, 19.155)`
Decimal	`7434357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717075, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #717075	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717075 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #717075 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717075; }
.text { color: #717075; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717075; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 112 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717075, #747075); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #717075?: #717075 is a gray, closest to the named color Paris Paving. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #717075?: The RGB value is 113, 112, 117: 113 red, 112 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717075?: The complementary color is #747570, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717075?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.