What color is #756467?

#756467 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #756467?

The RGB value is 117, 100, 103: 117 red, 100 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #756467?

The complementary color is #647572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #756467?

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.

#756467 color

#756467 rgb(117, 100, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #756467 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 39.2% green and 40.4% blue (117, 100, 103).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 8% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 12% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#756467 color codes

HEX	`#756467`
RGB	`rgb(117, 100, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 39.2%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 8%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 15%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 12%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.05, 7.33, 0.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.05, 7.38, 6.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.341, 13.876, 14.752)`
Decimal	`7693415`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #756467, 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 #756467	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#756467 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 #756467 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #756467; }
.text { color: #756467; }
.border { border: 2px solid #756467; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 100 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #756467, #756a64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #756467?: #756467 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #756467?: The RGB value is 117, 100, 103: 117 red, 100 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #756467?: The complementary color is #647572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #756467?: 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.