#756B76 Color
#756B76 is rgb(117, 107, 118) in RGB, hsl(295, 5%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 9%, 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 3.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#756B76rgb(117, 107, 118)hsl(295, 5%, 44%)hsv(295, 9%, 46%)cmyk(1%, 9%, 0%, 54%)oklch(54.1% 0.021 323.1)lab(46.44% 5.68 -4.66)lch(46.44% 7.35 320.65)What #756B76 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 #756B76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#756B76 Channel Values
How #756B76 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 107 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 295° · S 5% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 295° · S 9% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #756B76 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 #756B76
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #756B76; 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 #756B76
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 #756B76 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.
#756B76#6D6D76#706C76#6E6E76#716D76#746C6C#746C70#6E6E6EUsing #756B76 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-756b76: #756B76;background-color: #756B76;colors: { 'color-756b76': '#756B76' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.420, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_756b76">#756B76</color>fill="#756B76"More Gray Colors
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#756B76 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #756B76?
#756B76 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(117, 107, 118) in RGB and hsl(295, 5%, 44%) 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 3.97.
What is the RGB value of #756B76?
#756B76 is rgb(117, 107, 118) — red 117, green 107, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #756B76?
#756B76 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 9%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #756B76 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #756B76 scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #756B76 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #756B76 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 7.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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