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#75798A Color

#75798A is rgb(117, 121, 138) in RGB, hsl(229, 8%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 12%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slate Gray (#708090), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#75798A
HEX#75798A
RGBrgb(117, 121, 138)
HSLhsl(229, 8%, 50%)
HSVhsv(229, 15%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 12%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.026 275.1)
LABlab(50.93% 1.23 -9.83)
LCHlch(50.93% 9.91 277.13)

What #75798A 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 #75798A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#75798A Channel Values

How #75798A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 117 · G 121 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 229° · S 8% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 229° · S 15% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.32:1 vs white · 4.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75798A 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #75798A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75798A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #75798A

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 #75798A 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.

Typical#75798A
Protanopia#78788A
Protanomaly#77798A
Deuteranopia#78788A
Deuteranomaly#77788A
Tritanopia#737B7B
Tritanomaly#747A81
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #75798A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-75798a: #75798A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #75798A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-75798a': '#75798A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.475, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_75798a">#75798A</color>
SVG fillfill="#75798A"

More Gray Colors

#75798A sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#75798A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #75798A?

#75798A is a mid-tone gray — rgb(117, 121, 138) in RGB and hsl(229, 8%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.

What is the RGB value of #75798A?

#75798A is rgb(117, 121, 138) — red 117, green 121, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #75798A?

#75798A converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 12%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #75798A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #75798A scores 4.32:1 against white and 4.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #75798A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #75798A 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 4.93, which is very hard to tell apart.

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