#757074 Color
#757074 is rgb(117, 112, 116) in RGB, hsl(312, 2%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 1%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sonic Silver (#757575), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#757074rgb(117, 112, 116)hsl(312, 2%, 45%)hsv(312, 4%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 1%, 54%)oklch(55.1% 0.009 332.2)lab(47.79% 2.59 -1.50)lch(47.79% 3.00 329.97)What #757074 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 #757074, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#757074 Channel Values
How #757074 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 112 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 312° · S 2% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 312° · S 4% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 1% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.85:1 vs white · 4.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #757074 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 #757074
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #757074; 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 #757074
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 #757074 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-757074: #757074;background-color: #757074;colors: { 'color-757074': '#757074' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.439, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_757074">#757074</color>fill="#757074"More Gray Colors
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#757074 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #757074?
#757074 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(117, 112, 116) in RGB and hsl(312, 2%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sonic Silver (#757575), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.33.
What is the RGB value of #757074?
#757074 is rgb(117, 112, 116) — red 117, green 112, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #757074?
#757074 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 1%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #757074 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #757074 scores 4.85:1 against white and 4.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #757074 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #757074 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 4.52, which is very hard to tell apart.
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