#75838A

A medium, muted neutral closely aligning with Slategray.

About #75838A

The precise color #75838A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Slategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 117, 131, and 138.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 15% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow, and 46% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#75838A
RGB117, 131, 138
HSL200.0°, 8.2%, 50.0%
CMYK15%, 5%, 0%, 46%
HSV200.0°, 15.2%, 54.1%
LAB53.9, -3.6, -5.5
XYZ20.0, 21.8, 27.2
Decimal7701386

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.91:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.37:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.57:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #75838A; }
.text-color { color: #75838A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #75838A; }

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