What color is #756473?

#756473 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #756473?

The RGB value is 117, 100, 115: 117 red, 100 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #756473?

The complementary color is #647566, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #756473?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#756473 color

#756473 rgb(117, 100, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #756473 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 39.2% green and 45.1% blue (117, 100, 115).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 8% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 2% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#756473 color codes

HEX	`#756473`
RGB	`rgb(117, 100, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 39.2%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 8%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 15%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 2%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.42, 9.67, -5.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.42, 11.33, 328.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.987, 14.134, 18.155)`
Decimal	`7693427`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #756473, 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 #756473	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#756473 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #756473 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #756473; }
.text { color: #756473; }
.border { border: 2px solid #756473; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 100 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #756473, #75646b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #756473?: #756473 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #756473?: The RGB value is 117, 100, 115: 117 red, 100 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #756473?: The complementary color is #647566, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #756473?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.