What color is #757069?

#757069 is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #757069?

The RGB value is 117, 112, 105: 117 red, 112 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #757069?

The complementary color is #696E75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #757069?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#757069 color

#757069 rgb(117, 112, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #757069 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 43.9% green and 41.2% blue (117, 112, 105).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 5% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 10% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Gauntlet Gray (#78736E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#757069 color codes

HEX	`#757069`
RGB	`rgb(117, 112, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 43.9%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 5%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 10%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 10%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.48, 0.59, 4.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.48, 4.62, 82.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.68, 16.39, 15.699)`
Decimal	`7696489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #757069, 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 #757069	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#757069 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	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 #757069 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #757069; }
.text { color: #757069; }
.border { border: 2px solid #757069; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 112 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #757069, #747569); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #757069?: #757069 is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #757069?: The RGB value is 117, 112, 105: 117 red, 112 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #757069?: The complementary color is #696E75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #757069?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.