What color is #75706C?

#75706C is a gray, closest to the named color Anchovy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #75706C?

The RGB value is 117, 112, 108: 117 red, 112 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #75706C?

The complementary color is #6C7175, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #75706C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#75706C color

#75706C rgb(117, 112, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #75706C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 43.9% green and 42.4% blue (117, 112, 108).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 4% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 8% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Anchovy (#756F6B), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#75706C color codes

HEX	`#75706C`
RGB	`rgb(117, 112, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 43.9%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 4%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 8%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 8%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.56, 1.15, 2.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.56, 3.13, 68.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.837, 16.453, 16.526)`
Decimal	`7696492`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #75706C, 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 #75706C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#75706C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	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 #75706C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #75706c; }
.text { color: #75706c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #75706c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 112 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #75706c, #75756c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #75706C?: #75706C is a gray, closest to the named color Anchovy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #75706C?: The RGB value is 117, 112, 108: 117 red, 112 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #75706C?: The complementary color is #6C7175, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #75706C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.