#756165 Color
#756165 is rgb(117, 97, 101) in RGB, hsl(348, 9%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 14%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#756165rgb(117, 97, 101)hsl(348, 9%, 42%)hsv(348, 17%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 14%, 54%)oklch(51.3% 0.026 4.5)lab(43.24% 8.85 0.89)lch(43.24% 8.90 5.77)What #756165 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 #756165, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#756165 Channel Values
How #756165 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 117 · G 97 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 9% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 17% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 14% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #756165 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 #756165
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #756165; 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 #756165
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 #756165 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.
#756165#656565#6C6365#686864#6E6565#756262#756163#666666Using #756165 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-756165: #756165;background-color: #756165;colors: { 'color-756165': '#756165' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.380, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_756165">#756165</color>fill="#756165"More Gray Colors
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#756165 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #756165?
#756165 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(117, 97, 101) in RGB and hsl(348, 9%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.
What is the RGB value of #756165?
#756165 is rgb(117, 97, 101) — red 117, green 97, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #756165?
#756165 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 14%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #756165 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #756165 scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #756165 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #756165 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 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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