What color is #756272?

#756272 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #756272?

The RGB value is 117, 98, 114: 117 red, 98 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #756272?

The complementary color is #627565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #756272?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#756272 color

#756272 rgb(117, 98, 114)

Shades of gray

The hex color #756272 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 38.4% green and 44.7% blue (117, 98, 114).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 9% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 3% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#756272 color codes

HEX	`#756272`
RGB	`rgb(117, 98, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 38.4%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 9%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 16%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 3%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.85, 10.68, -6.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.85, 12.32, 330.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.741, 13.732, 17.79)`
Decimal	`7692914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #756272, 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 #756272	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#756272 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #756272 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #756272; }
.text { color: #756272; }
.border { border: 2px solid #756272; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 98 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #756272, #756269); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #756272?: #756272 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #756272?: The RGB value is 117, 98, 114: 117 red, 98 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #756272?: The complementary color is #627565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #756272?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.