What color is #756370?

#756370 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #756370?

The RGB value is 117, 99, 112: 117 red, 99 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #756370?

The complementary color is #637568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #756370?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#756370 color

#756370 rgb(117, 99, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #756370 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 38.8% green and 43.9% blue (117, 99, 112).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 4% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#756370 color codes

HEX	`#756370`
RGB	`rgb(117, 99, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 38.8%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 15%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.05, 9.67, -4.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.05, 10.72, 334.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.722, 13.876, 17.229)`
Decimal	`7693168`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #756370, 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 #756370	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#756370 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	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 #756370 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #756370; }
.text { color: #756370; }
.border { border: 2px solid #756370; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 99 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #756370, #756367); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #756370?: #756370 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #756370?: The RGB value is 117, 99, 112: 117 red, 99 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #756370?: The complementary color is #637568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #756370?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.