What color is #757066?

#757066 is a gray, closest to the named color Archaeology. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #757066?

The RGB value is 117, 112, 102: 117 red, 112 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #757066?

The complementary color is #666B75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #757066?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#757066 color

#757066 rgb(117, 112, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #757066 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 43.9% green and 40% blue (117, 112, 102).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 7% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 13% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Archaeology (#6E6A5E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#757066 color codes

HEX	`#757066`
RGB	`rgb(117, 112, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 43.9%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 7%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 13%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 13%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.4, 0.04, 6.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.4, 6.25, 89.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.528, 16.33, 14.902)`
Decimal	`7696486`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #757066, 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 #757066	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#757066 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	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 #757066 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #757066; }
.text { color: #757066; }
.border { border: 2px solid #757066; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 112 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #757066, #737566); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #757066?: #757066 is a gray, closest to the named color Archaeology. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #757066?: The RGB value is 117, 112, 102: 117 red, 112 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #757066?: The complementary color is #666B75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #757066?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.