#757266 Color
#757266 is rgb(117, 114, 102) in RGB, hsl(48, 7%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nickel (#727472), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#757266rgb(117, 114, 102)hsl(48, 7%, 43%)hsv(48, 13%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 54%)oklch(55.1% 0.018 95.4)lab(48.04% -0.49 7.11)lch(48.04% 7.13 93.95)What #757266 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 #757266, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#757266 Channel Values
How #757266 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 114 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 7% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 13% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 13% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.82:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #757266 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 #757266
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #757266; 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 #757266
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 #757266 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.
#757266#737366#747266#737366#747366#767171#76716C#727272Using #757266 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-757266: #757266;background-color: #757266;colors: { 'color-757266': '#757266' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.447, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_757266">#757266</color>fill="#757266"More Gray Colors
#757266 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#757266 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #757266?
#757266 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(117, 114, 102) in RGB and hsl(48, 7%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nickel (#727472), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.
What is the RGB value of #757266?
#757266 is rgb(117, 114, 102) — red 117, green 114, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #757266?
#757266 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #757266 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #757266 scores 4.82:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #757266 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #757266 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, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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