What color is #756C7E?

#756C7E is a gray, closest to the named color Mamba. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #756C7E?

The RGB value is 117, 108, 126: 117 red, 108 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #756C7E?

The complementary color is #757E6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #756C7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#756C7E color

#756C7E rgb(117, 108, 126)

Shades of gray

The hex color #756C7E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 42.4% green and 49.4% blue (117, 108, 126).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 8% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Mamba (#766D7C), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#756C7E color codes

HEX	`#756C7E`
RGB	`rgb(117, 108, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 42.4%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 8%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 14%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 14%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.99, 7.2, -8.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.99, 11.28, 309.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.464, 16.013, 21.958)`
Decimal	`7695486`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #756C7E, 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 #756C7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#756C7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	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 #756C7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #756c7e; }
.text { color: #756c7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #756c7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 108 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #756c7e, #7e6c7e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #756C7E?: #756C7E is a gray, closest to the named color Mamba. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #756C7E?: The RGB value is 117, 108, 126: 117 red, 108 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #756C7E?: The complementary color is #757E6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #756C7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and white text 5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.