#716175 Color
#716175 is rgb(113, 97, 117) in RGB, hsl(288, 9%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 17%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#716175rgb(113, 97, 117)hsl(288, 9%, 42%)hsv(288, 17%, 46%)cmyk(3%, 17%, 0%, 54%)oklch(51.5% 0.037 319.5)lab(43.24% 9.60 -8.82)lch(43.24% 13.04 317.41)What #716175 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 #716175, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#716175 Channel Values
How #716175 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 113 · G 97 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 9% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 17% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #716175 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 #716175
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #716175; 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 #716175
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 #716175 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.
#716175#646475#696375#676775#6B6475#6F6464#70636B#666666Using #716175 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-716175: #716175;background-color: #716175;colors: { 'color-716175': '#716175' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.380, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_716175">#716175</color>fill="#716175"More Gray Colors
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#716175 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #716175?
#716175 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(113, 97, 117) in RGB and hsl(288, 9%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.
What is the RGB value of #716175?
#716175 is rgb(113, 97, 117) — red 113, green 97, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #716175?
#716175 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 17%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #716175 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #716175 scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #716175 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #716175 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 13.09, which is visibly different.
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