What color is #75636D?

#75636D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #75636D?

The RGB value is 117, 99, 109: 117 red, 99 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #75636D?

The complementary color is #63756B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #75636D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#75636D color

#75636D rgb(117, 99, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #75636D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 38.8% green and 42.7% blue (117, 99, 109).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 7% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#75636D color codes

HEX	`#75636D`
RGB	`rgb(117, 99, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 38.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 15%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 7%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.96, 9.08, -2.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.96, 9.55, 341.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.558, 13.81, 16.364)`
Decimal	`7693165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #75636D, 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 #75636D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#75636D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #75636D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #75636d; }
.text { color: #75636d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #75636d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 99 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #75636d, #756364); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #75636D?: #75636D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #75636D?: The RGB value is 117, 99, 109: 117 red, 99 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #75636D?: The complementary color is #63756B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #75636D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.