#757366 Color
#757366 is rgb(117, 115, 102) in RGB, hsl(52, 7%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 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 6.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#757366rgb(117, 115, 102)hsl(52, 7%, 43%)hsv(52, 13%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 13%, 54%)oklch(55.3% 0.02 99.8)lab(48.33% -1.04 7.52)lch(48.33% 7.59 97.85)What #757366 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 #757366, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#757366 Channel Values
How #757366 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 115 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 7% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 13% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 13% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.77:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #757366 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 #757366
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #757366; 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 #757366
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 #757366 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.
#757366#737366#747366#747466#747366#767171#76726D#737373Using #757366 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-757366: #757366;background-color: #757366;colors: { 'color-757366': '#757366' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.451, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_757366">#757366</color>fill="#757366"More Gray Colors
#757366 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#757366 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #757366?
#757366 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(117, 115, 102) in RGB and hsl(52, 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 6.69.
What is the RGB value of #757366?
#757366 is rgb(117, 115, 102) — red 117, green 115, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #757366?
#757366 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 13%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #757366 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #757366 scores 4.77:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #757366 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #757366 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 8.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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