What color is #758595?

#758595 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #758595?

The RGB value is 117, 133, 149: 117 red, 133 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #758595?

The complementary color is #958575, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #758595?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#758595 color

#758595 rgb(117, 133, 149)

Shades of gray

The hex color #758595 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.9% red, 52.2% green and 58.4% blue (117, 133, 149).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 13% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#758595 color codes

HEX	`#758595`
RGB	`rgb(117, 133, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.9%, 52.2%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 13%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 21%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 11%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.79, -2.15, -10.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.79, 10.72, 258.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.147, 22.726, 31.7)`
Decimal	`7701909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #758595, 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 #758595	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#758595 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	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 #758595 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #758595; }
.text { color: #758595; }
.border { border: 2px solid #758595; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(117 133 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #758595, #757595); }

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Questions

What color is #758595?: #758595 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Light Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #758595?: The RGB value is 117, 133, 149: 117 red, 133 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #758595?: The complementary color is #958575, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #758595?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.