What color is #756F7C?

#756F7C is a gray, closest to the named color Mamba. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #756F7C?

The RGB value is 117, 111, 124: 117 red, 111 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #756F7C?

The complementary color is #767C6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #756F7C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#756F7C color

#756F7C rgb(117, 111, 124)

Shades of gray

The hex color #756F7C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 43.5% green and 48.6% blue (117, 111, 124).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 6% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Mamba (#766D7C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#756F7C color codes

HEX	`#756F7C`
RGB	`rgb(117, 111, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 43.5%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 6%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 10%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 10%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.76, 4.98, -6.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.76, 8.06, 308.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.658, 16.606, 21.393)`
Decimal	`7696252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #756F7C, 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 #756F7C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#756F7C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	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 #756F7C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #756f7c; }
.text { color: #756f7c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #756f7c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 111 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #756f7c, #7b6f7c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #756F7C?: #756F7C is a gray, closest to the named color Mamba. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #756F7C?: The RGB value is 117, 111, 124: 117 red, 111 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #756F7C?: The complementary color is #767C6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #756F7C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.