What color is #756F64?

#756F64 is a gray, closest to the named color Archaeology. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #756F64?

The RGB value is 117, 111, 100: 117 red, 111 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #756F64?

The complementary color is #646A75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #756F64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#756F64 color

#756F64 rgb(117, 111, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #756F64 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 43.5% green and 39.2% blue (117, 111, 100).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 8% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 15% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Archaeology (#6E6A5E), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#756F64 color codes

HEX	`#756F64`
RGB	`rgb(117, 111, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 43.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 8%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 15%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 15%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.07, 0.27, 6.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.07, 6.97, 87.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.321, 16.071, 14.349)`
Decimal	`7696228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #756F64, 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 #756F64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#756F64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	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 #756F64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #756f64; }
.text { color: #756f64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #756f64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 111 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #756f64, #727564); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #756F64?: #756F64 is a gray, closest to the named color Archaeology. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #756F64?: The RGB value is 117, 111, 100: 117 red, 111 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #756F64?: The complementary color is #646A75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #756F64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.