#717769 Color
#717769 is rgb(113, 119, 105) in RGB, hsl(86, 6%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 12%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#717769rgb(113, 119, 105)hsl(86, 6%, 44%)hsv(86, 12%, 47%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 12%, 53%)oklch(56% 0.022 126.1)lab(49.20% -4.41 6.92)lch(49.20% 8.21 122.54)What #717769 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 #717769, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#717769 Channel Values
How #717769 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 119 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 6% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 12% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.62:1 vs white · 4.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #717769 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 #717769
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #717769; 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 #717769
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 #717769 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-717769: #717769;background-color: #717769;colors: { 'color-717769': '#717769' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.467, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_717769">#717769</color>fill="#717769"More Gray Colors
#717769 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#717769 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #717769?
#717769 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(113, 119, 105) in RGB and hsl(86, 6%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.
What is the RGB value of #717769?
#717769 is rgb(113, 119, 105) — red 113, green 119, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #717769?
#717769 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 12%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #717769 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #717769 scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #717769 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #717769 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 9.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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