What color is #756C5D?

#756C5D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Granite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #756C5D?

The RGB value is 117, 108, 93: 117 red, 108 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #756C5D?

The complementary color is #5D6675, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #756C5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#756C5D color

#756C5D rgb(117, 108, 93)

Shades of gray

The hex color #756C5D is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 42.4% green and 36.5% blue (117, 108, 93).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 11% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 21% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Granite (#746A5E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#756C5D color codes

HEX	`#756C5D`
RGB	`rgb(117, 108, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 42.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 11%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 21%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 21%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.04, 0.82, 9.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.04, 9.71, 85.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.674, 15.298, 12.534)`
Decimal	`7695453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #756C5D, 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 #756C5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#756C5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #756C5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #756c5d; }
.text { color: #756c5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #756c5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 108 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #756c5d, #72755d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #756C5D?: #756C5D is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Granite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #756C5D?: The RGB value is 117, 108, 93: 117 red, 108 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #756C5D?: The complementary color is #5D6675, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #756C5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.