What color is #75726C?

#75726C is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #75726C?

The RGB value is 117, 114, 108: 117 red, 114 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #75726C?

The complementary color is #6C6F75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #75726C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#75726C color

#75726C rgb(117, 114, 108)

Shades of gray

The hex color #75726C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 44.7% green and 42.4% blue (117, 114, 108).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 4% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 8% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Gauntlet Gray (#78736E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.79:1).

#75726C color codes

HEX	`#75726C`
RGB	`rgb(117, 114, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 44.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 4%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 8%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 8%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.13, -0.01, 3.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.13, 3.73, 90.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.06, 16.899, 16.6)`
Decimal	`7697004`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #75726C, 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 #75726C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#75726C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	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 #75726C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #75726c; }
.text { color: #75726c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #75726c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 114 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #75726c, #73756c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #75726C?: #75726C is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #75726C?: The RGB value is 117, 114, 108: 117 red, 114 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #75726C?: The complementary color is #6C6F75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #75726C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 and white text 4.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.