#756D7C

A medium, muted neutral closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #756D7C

When working with digital screens, the color #756D7C is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Dimgray. Its digital footprint relies on 117 parts red, 109 parts green, and 124 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 6% cyan and 12% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#756D7C
RGB117, 109, 124
HSL272.0°, 6.4%, 45.7%
CMYK6%, 12%, 0%, 51%
HSV272.0°, 12.1%, 48.6%
LAB47.2, 6.2, -7.2
XYZ16.4, 16.2, 21.3
Decimal7695740

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.23:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #756D7C; }
.text-color { color: #756D7C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #756D7C; }

Similar Colors

Dimgray
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