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#76756B Color

#76756B is rgb(118, 117, 107) in RGB, hsl(55, 5%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 9%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nickel (#727472), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#76756B
HEX#76756B
RGBrgb(118, 117, 107)
HSLhsl(55, 5%, 44%)
HSVhsv(55, 9%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 9%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.015 102.2)
LABlab(49.10% -1.04 5.68)
LCHlch(49.10% 5.78 100.36)

What #76756B 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 #76756B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#76756B Channel Values

How #76756B 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 118 · G 117 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 55° · S 5% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 55° · S 9% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 9% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.64:1 vs white · 4.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76756B 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.

TextWhite text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #76756B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76756B; 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 #76756B

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 #76756B 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#76756B
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Tritanopia#777474
Tritanomaly#777470
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #76756B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-76756b: #76756B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #76756B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-76756b': '#76756B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.459, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_76756b">#76756B</color>
SVG fillfill="#76756B"

More Gray Colors

#76756B sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#76756B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #76756B?

#76756B is a mid-tone gray — rgb(118, 117, 107) in RGB and hsl(55, 5%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nickel (#727472), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.

What is the RGB value of #76756B?

#76756B is rgb(118, 117, 107) — red 118, green 117, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #76756B?

#76756B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 9%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #76756B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #76756B scores 4.64:1 against white and 4.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #76756B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #76756B 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 7.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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