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#716675 Color

#716675 is rgb(113, 102, 117) in RGB, hsl(284, 7%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 13%, 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 2.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#716675
HEX#716675
RGBrgb(113, 102, 117)
HSLhsl(284, 7%, 43%)
HSVhsv(284, 13%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 13%, 0%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(52.6% 0.027 317.1)
LABlab(44.63% 6.76 -6.78)
LCHlch(44.63% 9.57 314.92)

What #716675 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 #716675, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#716675 Channel Values

How #716675 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 113 · G 102 · B 1178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 7% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 13% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #716675 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.

TextWhite text5.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #716675

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #716675; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #716675

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 #716675 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.

Typical#716675
Protanopia#686875
Protanomaly#6C6775
Deuteranopia#6A6A75
Deuteranomaly#6D6875
Tritanopia#6F6868
Tritanomaly#70676D
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #716675 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-716675: #716675;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #716675;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-716675': '#716675' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.400, blue: 0.459)
Android XML<color name="color_716675">#716675</color>
SVG fillfill="#716675"

More Gray Colors

#716675 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#716675 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #716675?

#716675 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(113, 102, 117) in RGB and hsl(284, 7%, 43%) 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 2.92.

What is the RGB value of #716675?

#716675 is rgb(113, 102, 117) — red 113, green 102, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #716675?

#716675 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 13%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #716675 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #716675 scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #716675 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #716675 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 9.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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