#75666E Color
#75666E is rgb(117, 102, 110) in RGB, hsl(328, 7%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 6%, 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 4.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#75666Ergb(117, 102, 110)hsl(328, 7%, 43%)hsv(328, 13%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 6%, 54%)oklch(52.7% 0.022 344.5)lab(44.84% 7.29 -2.21)lch(44.84% 7.61 343.15)What #75666E 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 #75666E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#75666E Channel Values
How #75666E 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 102 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 328° · S 7% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 328° · S 13% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 6% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.41:1 vs white · 3.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75666E 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 #75666E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75666E; 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 #75666E
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 #75666E 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.
#75666E#69696E#6E686E#6B6B6E#6F696E#746767#74676A#6A6A6AUsing #75666E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-75666e: #75666E;background-color: #75666E;colors: { 'color-75666e': '#75666E' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.400, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_75666e">#75666E</color>fill="#75666E"More Gray Colors
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#75666E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #75666E?
#75666E is a mid-tone gray — rgb(117, 102, 110) in RGB and hsl(328, 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 4.74.
What is the RGB value of #75666E?
#75666E is rgb(117, 102, 110) — red 117, green 102, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #75666E?
#75666E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 6%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #75666E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #75666E scores 5.41:1 against white and 3.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #75666E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #75666E 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 7.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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