#707574 Color
#707574 is rgb(112, 117, 116) in RGB, hsl(168, 2%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 1%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nickel (#727472), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#707574rgb(112, 117, 116)hsl(168, 2%, 45%)hsv(168, 4%, 46%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 1%, 54%)oklch(55.8% 0.006 182.9)lab(48.78% -2.11 -0.14)lch(48.78% 2.12 183.77)What #707574 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #707574, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#707574 Channel Values
How #707574 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 112 · G 117 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 2% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 4% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.68:1 vs white · 4.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #707574 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #707574
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #707574; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #707574
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #707574 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#707574#747474#737574#737374#727474#707575#707575#747474Using #707574 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-707574: #707574;background-color: #707574;colors: { 'color-707574': '#707574' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.459, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_707574">#707574</color>fill="#707574"More Gray Colors
#707574 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#707574 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #707574?
#707574 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(112, 117, 116) in RGB and hsl(168, 2%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nickel (#727472), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.42.
What is the RGB value of #707574?
#707574 is rgb(112, 117, 116) — red 112, green 117, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #707574?
#707574 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 1%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #707574 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #707574 scores 4.68:1 against white and 4.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #707574 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #707574 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 4.85, which is very hard to tell apart.
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