What color is #756368?

#756368 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #756368?

The RGB value is 117, 99, 104: 117 red, 99 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #756368?

The complementary color is #637570, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #756368?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#756368 color

#756368 rgb(117, 99, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #756368 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 38.8% green and 40.8% blue (117, 99, 104).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 11% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#756368 color codes

HEX	`#756368`
RGB	`rgb(117, 99, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 38.8%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 15%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 11%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.81, 8.12, -0.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.81, 8.12, 358.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.296, 13.705, 14.986)`
Decimal	`7693160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #756368, 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 #756368	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#756368 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #756368 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #756368; }
.text { color: #756368; }
.border { border: 2px solid #756368; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 99 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #756368, #756763); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #756368?: #756368 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #756368?: The RGB value is 117, 99, 104: 117 red, 99 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #756368?: The complementary color is #637570, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #756368?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.