What color is #75726D?

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

What is the RGB value of #75726D?

The RGB value is 117, 114, 109: 117 red, 114 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #75726D?

The complementary color is #6D7075, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #75726D?

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.

#75726D color

#75726D rgb(117, 114, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #75726D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 44.7% green and 42.7% blue (117, 114, 109).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 4% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 7% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Gauntlet Gray (#78736E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#75726D color codes

HEX	`#75726D`
RGB	`rgb(117, 114, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 44.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 4%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 7%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 7%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.16, 0.18, 3.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.16, 3.18, 86.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.113, 16.921, 16.882)`
Decimal	`7697005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

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

#75726D 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 #75726D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #75726d; }
.text { color: #75726d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #75726d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 114 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #75726d, #74756d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #75726D?: #75726D is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #75726D?: The RGB value is 117, 114, 109: 117 red, 114 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #75726D?: The complementary color is #6D7075, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #75726D?: 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.