#756D83
A medium, muted neutral closely aligning with Slategray.
About #756D83
When working with digital screens, the color #756D83 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Slategray. Its digital footprint relies on 117 parts red, 109 parts green, and 131 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 11% C, 17% M, 0% Y, and 49% K. The HSL representation is 261.8° hue, 9.2% saturation, and 47.1% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#756D83
RGB117, 109, 131
HSL261.8°, 9.2%, 47.1%
CMYK11%, 17%, 0%, 49%
HSV261.8°, 16.8%, 51.4%
LAB47.4, 7.7, -11.0
XYZ16.9, 16.4, 23.7
Decimal7695747
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.27:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.63:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #756D83;
}
.text-color {
color: #756D83;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #756D83;
}