#757466 Color
#757466 is rgb(117, 116, 102) in RGB, hsl(56, 7%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 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 7.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#757466rgb(117, 116, 102)hsl(56, 7%, 43%)hsv(56, 13%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 13%, 54%)oklch(55.6% 0.021 103.7)lab(48.62% -1.58 7.92)lch(48.62% 8.07 101.27)What #757466 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 #757466, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#757466 Channel Values
How #757466 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 116 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 7% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 13% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 13% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #757466 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 #757466
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #757466; 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 #757466
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 #757466 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-757466: #757466;background-color: #757466;colors: { 'color-757466': '#757466' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.455, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_757466">#757466</color>fill="#757466"More Gray Colors
#757466 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#757466 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #757466?
#757466 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(117, 116, 102) in RGB and hsl(56, 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 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #757466?
#757466 is rgb(117, 116, 102) — red 117, green 116, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #757466?
#757466 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 13%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #757466 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #757466 scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #757466 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #757466 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 9.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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