What color is #757278?

#757278 is a gray, closest to the named color Paris Paving. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #757278?

The RGB value is 117, 114, 120: 117 red, 114 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #757278?

The complementary color is #757872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #757278?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#757278 color

#757278 rgb(117, 114, 120)

Shades of gray

The hex color #757278 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 44.7% green and 47.1% blue (117, 114, 120).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 3% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Paris Paving (#737274), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#757278 color codes

HEX	`#757278`
RGB	`rgb(117, 114, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 44.7%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 3%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 5%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 5%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.48, 2.37, -2.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.48, 3.74, 309.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.743, 17.173, 20.198)`
Decimal	`7697016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #757278, 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 #757278	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#757278 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	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 #757278 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #757278; }
.text { color: #757278; }
.border { border: 2px solid #757278; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 114 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #757278, #787278); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #757278?: #757278 is a gray, closest to the named color Paris Paving. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #757278?: The RGB value is 117, 114, 120: 117 red, 114 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #757278?: The complementary color is #757872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #757278?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.